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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (2)

1. get or find back; recover the use of;
- Example: "She regained control of herself"
- Example: "She found her voice and replied quickly"
[syn: recover, retrieve, find, regain]

2. come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost;
- Example: "Did you find your glasses?"
- Example: "I cannot find my gloves!"
[syn: find, regain]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Regain \Re*gain"\ (r?*g?n"), v. t. [Pref. re- + gain: cf. F. regagner.] To gain anew; to get again; to recover, as what has escaped or been lost; to reach again. [1913 Webster] Syn: To recover; reobtain; repossess; retrieve. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

regain v 1: get or find back; recover the use of; "She regained control of herself"; "She found her voice and replied quickly" [syn: recover, retrieve, find, regain] 2: come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost; "Did you find your glasses?"; "I cannot find my gloves!" [syn: find, regain] [ant: lose]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

28 Moby Thesaurus words for "regain": achieve, attain, compass, gain, get back, ransom, reach, recapture, reclaim, recoup, recover, recruit, recuperate, redeem, renew, renovate, reoccupy, replevin, replevy, repossess, restore, resume, retake, retrieve, revindicate, revive, save, take back