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regain
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regain control
• The authorities failed to regain control of the situation.
regain power
• The central issue facing the Labour Party is how to regain power.
regain consciousness
(= be able to see, move, and understand what is happening around you again )
• He died three days later without regaining consciousness.
regain your balance
(= become steady again, so that you do not fall over )
• She staggered a little before regaining her balance.
regain your composure
(= become calm again )
• He paused for a few moments to regain his composure.
regain your strength/health
• First he must rest and regain his strength.
regain your confidence
• The players need help in regaining their confidence.
regain the lead
• Hamilton regained the lead in the drivers' championship.
regain the initiative
(= get back into a position in which you are controlling a situation )
• In the months that followed, the government gradually regained the initiative.
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verb ADV. completely He hadn't completely regained his strength. | quickly, rapidly | gradually, slowly | eventually, finally | never He was severely injured and never regained consciousness. VERB + REGAIN fight to, struggle to, try to The team are struggling to regain last season's form. | be desperate to, be determined to, hope to He was determined to regain what his father had lost. | help sb (to) | manage to | be unable to, fail to PHRASES an attempt/a bid/an effort to regain sth He is making a bid to regain his World No 1 ranking. | a chance/an opportunity to regain sth a chance to regain the lead in the contest
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