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regain

/ɹɪˈɡeɪn/

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What does regain mean?

verb

  1. To get back; to recover possession of.

noun

  1. The act or process of regaining something.
  2. The amount of width a woven cloth grows by when the fibers swell, used to determine the width of the reed to use in weaving.

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IPA pronunciation

/ɹɪˈɡeɪn/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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The bullet had passed through the front of her brain, and it would probably be some time before she could regain consciousness.
Arthur Conan DoyleThe Return of Sherlock HolmesProject Gutenberg ebook #108
This habit must be abandoned by those who are addicted to it, before they can expect to regain health or preserve it.
Chas. A. (Charles Alfred) TyrrellThe Royal Road to Health; Or, the Secret of Health Without DrugsProject Gutenberg ebook #3453
More book examples (2)
At the approach of dawn, they return to the spring, plunge into it, lose their furry skins, and regain their deserted beds.
S. (Sabine) Baring-GouldThe Book of Were-WolvesProject Gutenberg ebook #5324
During the spring term she had measles which left her with a hacking cough, and she did not regain her lost weight.
Robert S. (Robert Sproul) CarrollOur Nervous Friends — Illustrating the Mastery of NervousnessProject Gutenberg ebook #5994