regain
To get something back after you lost it or someone took it away.
To obtain possession or control of something again after having lost it or had it taken away.
To become the way you were before again, for example strong, calm, or confident, after you lost that feeling or condition.
To return to a previous state, condition, or quality after temporarily losing it.
- Base: regain
- 3rd Person Singular: regains
- Present Participle: regaining
- Past: regained
regain balance
1Become physically steady again
To stop yourself from falling and stand or move steady again.
- He slipped on the ice but managed to regain his balance.
- She reached for the rail to regain her balance on the moving train.
- The tightrope walker wobbled for a moment, then regained his balance.
regain composure
1Become calm again
To become calm and in control of your feelings again after you were very upset or excited.
- She paused to regain her composure before answering the question.
- He quickly regained his composure after the surprise announcement.
- After a few deep breaths, the speaker regained her composure and continued.
regain confidence
1Become confident again
To feel sure of yourself again after you lost that feeling.
- After a few small successes, she began to regain her confidence.
- The coach helped the team regain confidence after their defeat.
- He is slowly regaining his confidence at work.
regain control
1Get control back
To be in charge again after you were not in charge for a time.
- The driver managed to regain control of the car just in time.
- The government is struggling to regain control of the situation.
- She took a moment to breathe and regain control of her voice.
regain strength
1Become strong again
To become physically strong again after you were sick, tired, or weak.
- It took him several weeks to regain his strength after the illness.
- She is eating well to help her regain her strength.
- The athletes rested for a day to regain their strength before the final.
regain the lead
1Go back into first place
To become number one again in a game, race, or competition after another person or team passed you.
- The home team scored twice to regain the lead before halftime.
- She regained the lead in the final lap of the race.
- The company hopes to regain the lead in the smartphone market.
regain consciousness
1Become conscious again
To wake up and become aware again after you were unconscious or fainted.
- The patient regained consciousness in the ambulance.
- The patient regained consciousness after several hours.
- The patient regained consciousness two hours after the operation.
- He regained consciousness after a few minutes.
- He slowly regained consciousness following surgery.
- He fell from the ladder and did not regain consciousness until he was in the ambulance.
- She slowly regained consciousness as the effects of the drug wore off.