regain
regain
Definition
re·gain (ri gān′)
regain
Synonyms
regain
Usage Examples
Object
- consciousness: Scott's whole body seemed to shake, then he regained consciousness with a start.
- composure: Oxford called for a time out where both teams focused and regained composure - Cambridge more successfully.
- possession: It will also be more difficult for a landlord to regain possession of a property.
- throne: The next year, Edward returned with an army and regained the throne.
- fitness: He was looking at the possibility of a special practice session near to his home in Sussex to continue regaining full fitness.
- credibility: Only in the late 1960s did participation regain credibility in theoretical debates.
Used with why or when
- what: Only in the summer of 1919 did he start to regain what he felt was his freedom.
Preposition: as
- independence: Once admitted into the service, the patient receives input from specialist multidisciplinary team to help them regain as much independence as possible.
Adjective complement
- most: Although my right arm remained paralyzed, the rest of my body regained most of the strength and endurance I had before my illness.
- full: This reinforces that there is still potential to regain full 20/20 vision.
Modifying Another Word
- slowly: Together with the help my my classmates, I slowly regain self confidence & hope.
- gradually: We enabled him to settle into a new role with dignity and to gradually regain his earlier vigor.
- quickly: Between songs I quickly regained my place near the front of the stage.
- soon: With the help of some medicine he soon regained consciousness.
- eventually: After I had eventually regained the route I noticed my rear tire had developed a large lump.
- never: The Comet never regained its lead in the jet transport market.
