regain

Meanings

• Verb

  1. To gain something back that one has lost.

  - "After losing her wallet, she was able to regain it when she found it in a taxi."
  - "The company managed to regain its market share after a period of decline."

• Verb

  2. To recover or gain something after a loss or setback.

  - "The patient slowly regained consciousness after the surgery."
  - "The economy began to regain strength following the recession."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with regain
rain , chains , pains

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Variants

List of all variants of regain that leads to same result
regain , regained , regaining , regains , regain consciousness

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Forms

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regained, regaining, regains

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Etymology

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The word 'regain' comes from the Old French word 'regainer', which means 'to gain back' or 'to recover'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'regain' contains the letters 'gain' and 'again', which reflect its meaning.

2. The word 'regain' is often used in sports to describe a team or player's comeback or recovery from a losing position.

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Related Concepts

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1. Recovery: The process of regaining health or strength after an illness or injury.

2. Restoration: The process of returning something to its original condition or state.

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Culture

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In literature, 'regain' has been used to describe the process of overcoming adversity and recovering lost ground. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel 'The Great Gatsby', the character Jay Gatsby spends his entire life trying to regain the love of Daisy Buchanan.

How to Memorize "regain"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the word 'regain' as a person regaining something they have lost, such as a lost child or a lost item.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'regain' with the idea of gaining something back, such as winning a game or completing a project.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'R-E-G-A-I-N' to remember the meaning of 'regain': 'R' for recover, 'E' for example, 'G' for gain, 'A' for after, 'I' for loss, and 'N' for regain.

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