Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with regain in American Collocation
regain
verb
transitive
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/rɪˈɡeɪn/
completely
completely
fully
It may be some time before he fully regains the strength he has lost.
quickly
immediately
quickly
rapidly
John rapidly regained his mental faculties and his physical health improved dramatically.
slowly
eventually
finally
gradually
slowly
Liberating forces are gradually regaining control of parts of the occupied territory.
behaviour or mental state
composure
confidence
consciousness
credibility
dignity
fitness
popularity
sanity
self-confidence
self-respect
strength
This setback rocked the home side and they struggled to regain their composure for at least twenty minutes.
possession
control
crown
independence
lead
possession
sovereignty
throne
Portugal had regained its independence from Spain the previous year.