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Common collocations with regain in American Collocation

regain verb transitive

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.