regain

[ US /ɹɪˈɡeɪn/ ]
[ UK /ɹɪɡˈe‍ɪn/ ]
VERB
  1. get or find back; recover the use of
    She regained control of herself
    She found her voice and replied quickly
  2. come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost
    I cannot find my gloves!
    Did you find your glasses?

How To Use regain In A Sentence

  • The woman herself lay in Epsom Cottage Hospital for four days without regaining consciousness.
  • It will be given a tender from another departed locomotive and regain its former Sierra appearance.
  • Johnson regained his composure and reassumed his position behind the podium. The Sportsman's Daily: Phelps' "Bong Binge" Gives Agent Severe Case of Paranoia
  • He regained his balance and then retreated to his post beside the door, curling into himself like a wounded possum. NO BODY
  • After a cut on the face or an exudation into the lungs, the loose tissues and multiple vessels allow the proliferating cells to obtain rich nourishment; absorption can take place readily, and the part regains its normal condition entirely, while a bruise at the heel or at the withers finds a dense, inextensible tissue where the multiplying elements and exuded fluids choke up all communication, and the parts die Special Report on Diseases of the Horse
  • With some precautions, women can regain their advantageous position in the healthy heart race.
  • We may hear about it in a very short time; the preparations are made meanwhile with more vigour than before; & we must hope that the honour of the country will be in short regained, but when Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society
  • After an appetizer like this, the grateful gourmand finds that he has regained his interest in dining.
  • We should look to the glory and splendor of the arena … Where even the most untalented one-hit-wonder will be able to regain a sliver of dignity before their untimely demise. 2010 February « The Graveyard
  • Not surprisingly, the strikers were preoccupied with regaining their jobs and keeping their system of seniority.
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