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regain |
2 definitions found 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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