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regaining

USree-GAY-ning/ɹiˈɡeɪnɪŋ/UKri-GAY-ning/ɹɪˈɡeɪnɪŋ/

2 meanings of regaining

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of regain. Use this form for getting something back as it happens.

    After being sick, he is slowly regaining his strength.

    Regaining her balance, she stepped back from the edge.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The act of getting something back after losing it.

    Like getting back a toy that someone took from you.

    The regaining of his strength took several weeks.

    After the argument, the regaining of trust was slow and hard.

    Similarrecovery, restoration, recapture, retrieval

    Oppositeloss

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regaining is a form of regain

regain, verb: To get something back that you had before. Full entry

Forms
regainregains he/she/itregaining -ing formregained past tense, past participle
Spelling
regain → regaining: add -ing

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