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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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
Syn: To recover; reobtain; repossess; retrieve.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
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}]
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}] [ant: {lose}]
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