regain

3 definitions found

regain - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Regain \Re*gain"\ (r?*g?n"), v. t. [Pref. re- + gain: cf. F.
     regagner.]
     To gain anew; to get again; to recover, as what has escaped
     or been lost; to reach again.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: To recover; reobtain; repossess; retrieve.
          [1913 Webster]

regain - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  regain
      v 1: get or find back; recover the use of; "She regained control
           of herself"; "She found her voice and replied quickly"
           [syn: recover, retrieve, find, regain]
      2: come upon after searching; find the location of something
         that was missed or lost; "Did you find your glasses?"; "I
         cannot find my gloves!" [syn: find, regain] [ant: lose]

regain - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  28 Moby Thesaurus words for "regain":
     achieve, attain, compass, gain, get back, ransom, reach, recapture,
     reclaim, recoup, recover, recruit, recuperate, redeem, renew,
     renovate, reoccupy, replevin, replevy, repossess, restore, resume,
     retake, retrieve, revindicate, revive, save, take back