regain
verb /rɪˈɡeɪn/
/rɪˈɡeɪn/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they regain | /rɪˈɡeɪn/ /rɪˈɡeɪn/ |
| he / she / it regains | /rɪˈɡeɪnz/ /rɪˈɡeɪnz/ |
| past simple regained | /rɪˈɡeɪnd/ /rɪˈɡeɪnd/ |
| past participle regained | /rɪˈɡeɪnd/ /rɪˈɡeɪnd/ |
| -ing form regaining | /rɪˈɡeɪnɪŋ/ /rɪˈɡeɪnɪŋ/ |
- regain something to get back something you no longer have, especially an ability or a quality
- I struggled to regain some dignity.
- The party has regained control of the region.
- She paused on the edge, trying to regain her balance.
- She soon regained her composure.
- He did not regain consciousness (= wake up after being unconscious) for several days.
Extra Examples- He is making a bid to regain his World No 1 ranking.
- He was determined to regain what his father had lost.
- He was severely injured and never regained consciousness.
- She struggled to regain her composure.
- The team are struggling to regain last season's form.
- a chance to regain the lead in the contest
- European car manufacturers have regained market share from imports.
- Wheat prices should soon regain their usual high price levels.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- fully
- quickly
- …
- attempt to
- battle to
- fight to
- …
- an attempt to regain something
- a bid to regain something
- an effort to regain something
- …
- regain something (literary) to get back to a place that you have left
- They finally managed to regain the beach.
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French regagner (see re-, gain).