regain

Definition

  • v. get or find back; recover the use of
  • v. come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost

Word forms

Past tense
regained
Past participle
regained
Present participle
regaining
Third person singular
regains

Example sentences

  1. vt.

    After a long break, she was able to regain her confidence in public speaking.

  2. 化

    The humidity in the air caused the fabric to regain moisture after being dry for a long time.