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regain.

To get back; to recover possession of.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɹiːˈɡeɪn/
  1. To get back; to recover possession of.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle French regaigner (French regagner). By surface analysis, re- + gain.

noun/ɹiːˈɡeɪn//ˈɹiːɡeɪn/
  1. The act or process of regaining something.

  2. The amount of width a woven cloth grows by when the fibers swell, used to determine the width of the reed to use in weaving.

Where this word comes from

From Middle French regaigner (French regagner). By surface analysis, re- + gain.

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