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R0121900 (rē-gān′)tr.v. re·gained, re·gain·ing, re·gains 1. a. To recover possession of (something lost or taken away); get back: regained lost territory; regained their market share; regained the lead in the game.b. To occupy again: regained his seat at the table2. a. To have (the use or control of something) restored; get back: regained the ownership of the team.b. To have the use of (a faculty, ability, or desirable condition) restored; be restored to (a normal or desirable condition): regained his balance; regained her confidence; regained their privacy.3. To add back (body weight that has been lost).4. a. To discover or be able to follow (a trail or scent) after losing it.b. To manage to reach again: regained the summit.

re·gain′er n.

regain

vb (tr) 1. to take or get back; recover2. to reach again n the process of getting something back, esp lost weight: this regain was inevitable. reˈgainable adj reˈgainer n

re•gain

(riˈgeɪn)

v.t. 1. to get again; recover. 2. to succeed in reaching again: to regain the shore. [1540–50] re•gain′a•ble, adj.

regain

Past participle: regained
Gerund: regaining

Imperative
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regain

Present
I regain
you regain
he/she/it regains
we regain
you regain
they regain

Preterite
I regained
you regained
he/she/it regained
we regained
you regained
they regained

Present Continuous
I am regaining
you are regaining
he/she/it is regaining
we are regaining
you are regaining
they are regaining

Present Perfect
I have regained
you have regained
he/she/it has regained
we have regained
you have regained
they have regained

Past Continuous
I was regaining
you were regaining
he/she/it was regaining
we were regaining
you were regaining
they were regaining

Past Perfect
I had regained
you had regained
he/she/it had regained
we had regained
you had regained
they had regained

Future
I will regain
you will regain
he/she/it will regain
we will regain
you will regain
they will regain

Future Perfect
I will have regained
you will have regained
he/she/it will have regained
we will have regained
you will have regained
they will have regained

Future Continuous
I will be regaining
you will be regaining
he/she/it will be regaining
we will be regaining
you will be regaining
they will be regaining

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been regaining
you have been regaining
he/she/it has been regaining
we have been regaining
you have been regaining
they have been regaining

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been regaining
you will have been regaining
he/she/it will have been regaining
we will have been regaining
you will have been regaining
they will have been regaining

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been regaining
you had been regaining
he/she/it had been regaining
we had been regaining
you had been regaining
they had been regaining

Conditional
I would regain
you would regain
he/she/it would regain
we would regain
you would regain
they would regain

Past Conditional
I would have regained
you would have regained
he/she/it would have regained
we would have regained
you would have regained
they would have regained

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	regain - get or find back; recover the use of; "She regained control of herself"; "She found her voice and replied quickly"recover, retrieve, findacquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"access - obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computerregain, find - come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost; "Did you find your glasses?"; "I cannot find my gloves!"
	2.	regain - come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost; "Did you find your glasses?"; "I cannot find my gloves!"findacquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"find - obtain through effort or management; "She found the time and energy to take care of her aging parents"; "We found the money to send our sons to college"recover, regain, retrieve, find - get or find back; recover the use of; "She regained control of herself"; "She found her voice and replied quickly"feel - find by testing or cautious exploration; "He felt his way around the dark room"locate, turn up - discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining; "Can you locate your cousins in the Midwest?"; "My search turned up nothing"chance on, chance upon, come across, come upon, fall upon, happen upon, light upon, attain, discover, strike - find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"rout out, rout up - get or find by searching; "What did you rout out in the library?"

regain

verb1. recover, get back, retrieve, redeem, recapture, win back, take back, recoup, repossess, retake Troops have regained control of the city.2. get back to, return to, reach again, reattain Davis went to regain his carriage.

regain

verbTo get back:recoup, recover, repossess, retrieve.

Translations

收回重回恢复

regain

(riˈgein) verb1. to get back again. The champion was beaten in January but regained the title in March. 恢复，收回 2. to get back to (a place). The swimmer was swept out to sea, but managed to regain the shore. 重回回到

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regain (one's) composure

To become calm, tranquil, and in control of one's emotions; to compose oneself. I'll give you a couple minutes to regain your composure before we continue with our questioning. The class had been driving me absolutely crazy, so I stepped outside for a moment to regain my composure.See also: composure, regain

regain (one's) feet

1. To stand upright on one's feet again, as after falling, stumbling, or being in a prone or sitting position. The boxer struggled to regain her feet after being knocked to the mat. I've been bedridden for so long that it took a bit of effort to finally regain my feet.2. To recover from financial difficulties or a precarious financial situation. I'd be able to regain my feet if I could just pay off this damned credit card debt. If we could just secure a loan or investment, it would really help us regain our feet.See also: feet, regain

regain (something) from (one)

To get something back from (one), such as possession or control. He's trying to regain control of the company from the other shareholders. She hired a talented lawyer to help regain the property that had been seized by the bank.See also: regain

regain one's composure

Cliché to become calm and composed after being angry or agitated. I found it difficult to regain my composure after the argument. Here, sit down and relax so that you can regain your composure.See also: composure, regain

regain one's feet

1. Lit. to stand up again after falling or stumbling. I fell on the ice and almost couldn't regain my feet. I helped my uncle regain his feet as he tried to get up from the floor. 2. . Fig. to become independent after financial difficulties. I lent Bill $400 to help him regain his feet. I'll be able to pay my bills when I regain my feet.See also: feet, regain

regain something from someone or something

to take back possession of one's property or right from someone or something. I intend to regain my money from Herb. The finance company regained the car from the delinquent buyer.See also: regain

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verb recover

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verb get back to

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verb to get back

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verb get or find back

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