regain

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

re·gain [regain regains regained regaining] BrE [rɪˈɡeɪn] NAmE [rɪˈɡeɪn] verb
1. ~ sth to get back sth you no longer have, especially an ability or a quality
•I struggled to regain some dignity.
•The party has regained control of the region.
•She paused on the edge, trying to regain her balance.
•He did not regain consciousness (= wake up after being unconscious) for several days.
2. ~ sth (literary)to get back to a place that you have left
•They finally managed to regain the beach.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
mid 16th cent.: from French regagner (see ↑re-, ↑gain).

Example Bank:
•He is making a bid to regain his World No 1 ranking.
•He was determined to regain what his father had lost.
•He was severely injured and never regained consciousness.
•She soon regained her composure.
•She struggled to regain her composure.
•The team are struggling to regain last season's form.
•a chance to regain the lead in the contest
•European car manufacturers have regained market share from imports.
•He did not regain consciousness for several days.
•She paused on the edge, trying to regain her balance.
•Wheat prices should soon regain their usual high price levels.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  find, recover, retrieve