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regain (v.)

1540s, from Middle French regaigner (Modern French regagner), from re- "again" (see re-) + gaginer, from Old French gaaignier (see gain (v.)). Related: Regained; regaining.

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Definitions of regain from WordNet

regain (v.)
get or find back; recover the use of;
She regained control of herself
Synonyms: recover / retrieve / find
regain (v.)
come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost;
Synonyms: find
From wordnet.princeton.edu