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regained

Syllables: re·gained/ɹiːˈɡeɪnd/

regained is the simple past and past participle of regain.

Meaning of regain

Verb

regain (third-person singular simple present regains, present participle regaining, simple past and past participle regained)

  1. (transitive) To get back; to recover possession of.
    • DUKAT: I blame no one but myself. I was indiscreet. I compromised myself and have been punished accordingly. If someone under my command had behaved so outrageously, I would do the same thing to him. Besides, I assure you, this is only a temporary setback. Everything I have lost, I will regain....1996, “Return to Grace”, in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, season 4, episode 14 (Science Fiction), →OCLC
    Synonyms:
    resume

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Phrases with regained

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Questions about regained

What is regained the simple past and past participle of?
Regained is the simple past and past participle of regain.
How do you pronounce regained?
Regained is pronounced /ɹiːˈɡeɪnd/.

Words near regained in the dictionary

  1. regages
  2. regaging
  3. regain
  4. regain one's senses
  5. regainable
  6. regained
  7. regained one's senses
  8. regainer
  9. regainers
  10. regainest
  11. regaineth

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