Synonyms for regain
riˈgeɪnre·gain

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1. regain

   The transitive use of recover in the sense of cure, heal, etc., as in 2 Kings v, 6, "That thou mayest recover him of his leprosy," is now practically obsolete. The chief transitive use of recover is in the sense to obtain again after losing, regain, repossess, etc.; as, to recover stolen goods; to recover health. The intransitive sense, be cured, be restored, etc., is very common; as, to recover from sickness, terror, or misfortune.

   Synonyms:
   be cured, be healed, be restored, cure, heal, reanimate, recover, recruit, recuperate, repossess, restore, resume, retrieve

   Antonyms:
   die, fail, grow worse, relapse, sink

   Preposition:
   From; rarely of; (Law) to recover judgment against, to recover damages of or from a person.

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1. regain

   Synonyms:
   recover, react, reprocure, reobtain, retrieve, repossess

   Antonyms:
   miss, lose, forfeit

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1. recover, retrieve, find, regainverb

   get or find back; recover the use of

   "She regained control of herself"; "She found her voice and replied quickly"

   Synonyms:
   line up, detect, go back, find oneself, recoup, get, get hold, recollect, recuperate, find, reclaim, rule, notice, convalesce, call up, chance, determine, see, find out, come up, think, encounter, happen, retrieve, feel, incur, observe, recall, witness, call back, recover, ascertain, bump, remember, obtain, discover, receive

2. find, regainverb

   come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost

   "Did you find your glasses?"; "I cannot find my gloves!"

   Synonyms:
   encounter, happen, notice, ascertain, witness, bump, retrieve, recover, detect, get hold, feel, observe, find oneself, receive, determine, chance, rule, line up, get, find out, discover, obtain, incur, find, come up, see

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1. regainverb

   Synonyms:
   recover, get back, gain anew

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1. regainverb

   Synonyms:
   recover, retrieve

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1. List of paraphrases for "regain":

   recover, retrieve, restore, resume, reclaim, recycle, re-establish, recoup

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1. Eric De Jonge:

   That's a really good prognostic sign for his recovery, if he was doing carpentry in October before the major event, I think it's likely that he could regain that function.

2. Alexandra Chen:

   For people who have slowly begun to recover and regain a sense of normalcy and rebuilt their lives over the last decade, this has been terrifying and destabilizing for both children and adults, some are still in denial while others are experiencing hallucinations.

3. Kyoichiro Shigemura:

   First they have to regain consumer trust, even if it costs a lot. After that they need to focus on developing a menu that is clear and easy to understand.

4. Hermes Gadelha:

   The rotation of the sperm is something that is very important. It's something that allows the sperm to regain a symmetry and actually be able to go straight.

5. Lao Tse, In a discussion with Confucious about the true nature of humanity.:

   Give up your relentless moralizing, the continual pinpricks which pierce the skin of your fellows. The distinction between good and evil is the sickness of the mind. Give up your morals, and the people will regain a love of their fellows.