Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: regain
IPA transcription: [ɹɪɡ'eɪn]
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: recover, retrieve, find, regain
    Meaning: get or find back; recover the use of; "She regained control of herself"; "She found her voice and replied quickly"
Usage examples
  • Dick waited till he could regain some sort of control over himself.
  • They have almost lost confidence in us and it will be hard to regain it.
  • He said to kindly enquirers that he felt quite well, and would soon regain his strength.
  • 'But she has been bewitched by a wicked sorceress, and will not regain her beauty until she is my wife.'
  • The best course was to wait patiently, and regain the lost time by greater speed when the obstacle was removed.
  • They resolved that come what might the attempt to regain their property and punish the Indians should be made notwithstanding their strength.
  • To regain their commander's company was almost impracticable; at least, without a more important object to make the risk necessary, it was a foolhardy attempt.
  • Our men were now beginning to regain their strength; and Captain Dadleberg of the Rembang Indiaman was making every possible dispatch with his ship to carry us to Batavia.
  • But although the wonderful artisan was thus held as a prisoner, he did not build any more buildings for King Minos; he spent his time in planning how he might regain his freedom.
  • Some of you remember his story told in our schoolroom to the regiment passing through in the summer, and we weren't surprised to hear of his narrow escape from death from trying to regain his button.