Regain

Pronunciation: /rɪˈɡeɪn/

Definitions of regain

verb to get back or recover something that was lost or taken away

Example Sentences

A1 She needs to regain her balance after tripping.

A2 He hopes to regain his strength after being sick.

B1 The team worked hard to regain their lead in the game.

B2 After months of therapy, she was able to regain full mobility in her injured leg.

C1 The company is implementing new strategies to regain market share lost to competitors.

C2 The politician's efforts to regain public trust were met with skepticism by the media.

Examples of regain in a Sentence

formal The patient worked hard to regain full mobility after the surgery.

informal I need to regain my focus and finish this project.

slang I'm hitting the gym to regain my gains.

figurative After a period of rest, she was able to regain her strength and continue with renewed energy.

Grammatical Forms of regain

• past tense: regained
• plural: regains
• comparative: more regained
• superlative: most regained
• present tense: regain
• future tense: will regain
• perfect tense: have regained
• continuous tense: regaining
• singular: regain
• positive degree: regain
• infinitive: to regain
• gerund: regaining
• participle: regained

Origin and Evolution of regain

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'regain' originated from the Old French word 'regagner', which was derived from the Latin word 'regainare' meaning 'to recover'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'regain' has evolved to mean to gain possession or control of something again after losing it, or to recover something that was lost or taken away.