regain

«regain» in Mova's school dictionary: To get something back after losing it: regain your… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb (regain, regains, regained, regaining)

meaning for a pupil

1) To get something back after losing it: regain your balance, regain the lead. tree →

2) (formal) To reach a place again: they regained the shore. tree →

sense in the lessons

In sport and stories, a team regains the lead or a hero regains strength. In health, a patient regains consciousness. Phrases: regain control, regain consciousness, regain your balance, regain the lead.

examples

• She slipped but quickly regained her balance. tree →
• Our team regained the lead in the last minute. tree →
• He regained his strength after the illness. tree →
• The patient regained consciousness. tree →
• The knight regained his castle. tree →
• It took weeks to regain the money we lost. tree →
• Heracles now regained his former vigour. tree →

note

Regular verb: regained. Re- means again. Maths: if you lose 5 points and regain 3, you are still 2 down.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «regain» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.