Meaning

2 senses
  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.

Examples

170 sentences
  1. He regained consciousness in the hospital.

    Він прийшов до тями в лікарні. — Squaw

    ruОн пришел в себя в больнице. — Hayabusa

    deEr kam im Krankenhaus wieder zu Bewusstsein. — wolfgangth

  2. Tom regained his health.

    Том знову здоровий. — deniko

  3. Did Tom ever regain consciousness?

    Том так і не приходив у себе? — deniko

    ruТом так и не приходил в сознание? — sharptoothed

  4. Tom still hasn't regained consciousness.

    Том і досі не прийшов до тями. — deniko

  5. She regained consciousness in the hospital.

    deSie kam im Krankenhaus wieder zu Bewusstsein. — MUIRIEL

Origin

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

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

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Forms

plural: regains
Singularregain
Pluralregains

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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