English Dictionary
Definition regain in British English
regain
verb
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
[transitive]
verb
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
/rɪˈɡeɪn/
1
to get something again that you lost, especially an ability or a mental state
Example
She never regained consciousness and died on Monday.
2
to manage to return to a particular place
