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regain

re·gain [ ri gáyn, ree gáyn ] (past and past participle re·gained, present participle re·gain·ing, 3rd person present singular re·gains)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. get something back: to recover something after losing it

2. reach somewhere again: to reach a place again
She regained her seat and sat down.


re·gain·er noun
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