Synonyms for regain
riˈgeɪnre·gain

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1. regain

   The transitive use of recover in the sense of cure, heal, etc., as in 2 Kings v, 6, "That thou mayest recover him of his leprosy," is now practically obsolete. The chief transitive use of recover is in the sense to obtain again after losing, regain, repossess, etc.; as, to recover stolen goods; to recover health. The intransitive sense, be cured, be restored, etc., is very common; as, to recover from sickness, terror, or misfortune.

   Synonyms:
   be cured, be healed, be restored, cure, heal, reanimate, recover, recruit, recuperate, repossess, restore, resume, retrieve

   Antonyms:
   die, fail, grow worse, relapse, sink

   Preposition:
   From; rarely of; (Law) to recover judgment against, to recover damages of or from a person.

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1. regain

   Synonyms:
   recover, react, reprocure, reobtain, retrieve, repossess

   Antonyms:
   miss, lose, forfeit

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1. recover, retrieve, find, regainverb

   get or find back; recover the use of

   "She regained control of herself"; "She found her voice and replied quickly"

   Synonyms:
   line up, detect, go back, find oneself, recoup, get, get hold, recollect, recuperate, find, reclaim, rule, notice, convalesce, call up, chance, determine, see, find out, come up, think, encounter, happen, retrieve, feel, incur, observe, recall, witness, call back, recover, ascertain, bump, remember, obtain, discover, receive

2. find, regainverb

   come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost

   "Did you find your glasses?"; "I cannot find my gloves!"

   Synonyms:
   encounter, happen, notice, ascertain, witness, bump, retrieve, recover, detect, get hold, feel, observe, find oneself, receive, determine, chance, rule, line up, get, find out, discover, obtain, incur, find, come up, see

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1. regainverb

   Synonyms:
   recover, get back, gain anew

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1. regainverb

   Synonyms:
   recover, retrieve

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1. List of paraphrases for "regain":

   recover, retrieve, restore, resume, reclaim, recycle, re-establish, recoup

How to pronounce regain?

How to say regain in sign language?

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How to use regain in a sentence?

1. Octavio Paz:

   Man, even man debased by the neocapitalism and pseudosocialism of our time, is a marvelous being because he sometimes speaks. Language is the mark, the sign, not of his fall but of his original innocence. Through the Word we may regain the lost kingdom and recover powers we possessed in the far-distant past.

2. Juerg Zeltner:

   If you look at global wealth, around 70 percent is today onshore, in the long-term, it's pretty clear that with all the ongoing changes, people will regain more confidence in the (Chinese) government and people will want their assets close to home and I want to be able to access those assets.

3. Johnny Manziel:

   I take full responsibility for my actions, and it's my intention to work very hard to regain everyone's trust and respect, i understand that will take time and will only happen through what I do and not what I say.

4. Allan Tupper:

   The down day gives the party, his campaign team and of course himself, the capacity and time to think about what's gone on and think about ... to what degree they can regain control of their campaign.

5. Jeff Miller:

   This is the only way the department can regain the trust of the veterans and taxpayers it is charged with serving.