English Explanatory Dictionary

regain

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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.

Pronunciation

/ɹiːˈɡeɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-regain.wav /ˈɹiːɡeɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-regain2.wav

Word forms

regain regains regaining regained

Etymology

From Middle French regaigner (French regagner). By surface analysis, re- + gain.

Synonyms

resume

Derived words

regainable regainer regainment regain one's senses unregained
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