What is the meaning of regaining?

noun

  • Getting something back again.
    • usage: "upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing"

verb

  • Get or find back; recover the use of.
    • usage: "She regained control of herself"; "She found her voice and replied quickly"
  • Come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost.
    • usage: "Did you find your glasses"; "I cannot find my gloves"
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APAWordNet. (2010). regaining. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/regaining/definitions/1306044
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