Need another word that means the same as “regain”? Find 18 synonyms and 30 related words for “regain” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Regain” are: find, recover, retrieve, get back, win back, recoup, reclaim, repossess, have something returned, be reunited with, rescue, salvage, return to, get back to, find one's way back to, reach again, reattain, rejoin
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “regain” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| be reunited with | Be identical or equivalent to. |
| find | Come upon after searching find the location of something that was missed or lost. I cannot find my gloves. |
| find one's way back to | Establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study. |
| get back | Apprehend and reproduce accurately. |
| get back to | Succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase. |
| have something returned | Undergo (as of injuries and illnesses. |
| reach again | Move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense. |
| reattain | Attain (an objective or position) again. A point is reached where stability is reattained. |
| reclaim | Bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one. The people reclaimed the marshes. |
| recoup | Regain or make up for. He s just resting recouping from the trial. |
| recover | Get or find back recover the use of. Many companies recovered their costs within six months. |
| rejoin | Join again. The soldiers were returning from leave to rejoin their unit. |
| repossess | Claim back. 565 homes were repossessed for non payment of mortgages. |
| rescue | Take forcibly from legal custody. Firemen rescued a man trapped in the river. |
| retrieve | Go for and bring back. The police hope to encourage him to retrieve forgotten memories. |
| return to | Return to a previous position in mathematics. |
| salvage | Save from ruin, destruction, or harm. It was the only crumb of comfort he could salvage from the ordeal. |
| win back | Attain success or reach a desired goal. |
| acquire | Win something through one’s efforts. You must acquire the rudiments of Greek. |
| acquirement | The action of acquiring something. The acquirement of self control. |
| acquisition | The cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge. The company intends to grow within itself rather than by acquisition. |
| again | Another time; once more. She tried again. |
| attainable | Able to be attained; achievable. An attainable target. |
| come | Come from be connected by a relationship of blood for example. He had come to realize she was no puppet. |
| convalesce | Get over an illness or shock. He spent eight months convalescing after the stroke. |
| convalescence | Time spent recovering from an illness or medical treatment; recuperation. I had a long convalescence ahead. |
| get | Take vengeance on or get even. Her childish behavior really get to me. |
| have | Have put someone at a disadvantage in an argument. An increasing gap between the haves and have nots. |
| incur | Become subject to (something unwelcome or unpleasant) as a result of one’s own behaviour or actions. People who smoke incur a great danger to their health. |
| obtain | Be valid, applicable, or true. How did you obtain the visa. |
| own | Have something as one s own possess. She owned to a feeling of profound jealousy. |
| possession | A territory that is controlled by a ruling state. Fear took possession of my soul. |
| procure | Obtain (something), especially with care or effort. He persuaded a friend to procure him a ticket. |
| procurement | The action of obtaining or procuring something. He was responsible for the procurement of materials and supplies. |
| recoup | Reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss. Oil companies are keen to recoup their investment. |
| recover | Get or find back recover the use of. We expect the stocks to recover to 2 90. |
| recovery | (in rowing, cycling, or swimming) the action of returning the paddle, leg, or arm to its initial position ready to make a new stroke. The brace is used as a recovery stroke to avoid capsize. |
| recuperate | Regain or make up for. Recuperate one s losses. |
| reinstate | Restore to the previous state or rank. The union threatened strike action if Owen was not reinstated. |
| rejuvenate | Become young again. The old man rejuvenated when he became a grandfather. |
| reproduce | Make a copy or equivalent of. Bacteria normally divide and reproduce themselves every twenty minutes. |
| resilience | The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness. Nylon is excellent in wearability abrasion resistance and resilience. |
| restore | Restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken. Restore law and order. |
| retrieval | The operation of accessing information from the computer’s memory. Storage and retrieval systems. |
| retrieve | Recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection. The police hope to encourage him to retrieve forgotten memories. |
| revitalize | Restore strength. A package of spending cuts to revitalize the economy. |
| revive | Restore interest in or the popularity of. The paper made panicky attempts to revive falling sales. |
| wangle | Achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods. I wangled an invitation to her party. |
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