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Added 9 October 2026

regain

/ɹiːˈɡeɪn/ verb

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about regain at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To get back; to recover possession of.

noun

The act or process of regaining something.
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.

Origin

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

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