regain
[verb]
Synonyms:
- recover, get back, recapture, recoup, retrieve, take back, win back
- get back to, reach again, return to

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Related Words: achieve, attain, compass, gain, reach, reclaim, redeem, save, renew, restore

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

re‧gain /rɪˈɡeɪn/ verb [transitive]

1. to get something back, especially an ability or quality, that you have lost Synonym : recover:
The family never quite regained its former influence.
He somehow managed to regain his balance.
Government forces have regained control of the city.
When she regained consciousness (=woke up after being unconscious), she was lying on the floor.
He looked stunned, but he soon regained his composure (=became calm again).
The doctors don’t know if he will ever regain the use of his legs.

2. literary to reach a place again

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

regain
verb
ADV. completely He hadn't completely regained his strength.
quickly, rapidly | gradually, slowly | eventually, finally | never He was severely injured and never regained consciousness.
VERB + REGAIN fight to, struggle to, try to The team are struggling to regain last season's form.
be desperate to, be determined to, hope to He was determined to regain what his father had lost.
help sb (to) | manage to | be unable to, fail to
PHRASES an attempt/a bid/an effort to regain sth He is making a bid to regain his World No 1 ranking.
a chance/an opportunity to regain sth a chance to regain the lead in the contest

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

regain

regain control
The authorities failed to regain control of the situation.
regain power
The central issue facing the Labour Party is how to regain power.
regain consciousness (=be able to see, move, and understand what is happening around you again)
He died three days later without regaining consciousness.
regain your balance (=become steady again, so that you do not fall over)
She staggered a little before regaining her balance.
regain your composure (=become calm again)
He paused for a few moments to regain his composure.
regain your strength/health
First he must rest and regain his strength.
regain your confidence
The players need help in regaining their confidence.
regain the lead
Hamilton regained the lead in the drivers' championship.
regain the initiative (=get back into a position in which you are controlling a situation)
In the months that followed, the government gradually regained the initiative.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲