regainedadj.
/rᵻˈɡeɪnd/, /ˌriːˈɡeɪnd/, U.S. /riˈɡeɪnd/, /rəˈɡeɪnd/ That has been gained again; recovered, retrieved.
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the mind > possession > acquisition > [adjective] > obtained or acquired > obtained again
regained1600
reacquired1799
1600 tr. T. Garzoni Hosp. Incurable Fooles ii. 15 Cure this frensie, to the end that with recouered wit, regained wisedome, and conceite retired,..they may extol thee.
1666 R. Boyle Origine Formes & Qualities 203 The Form..was reproduc'd by God, upon the regain'd Disposition of the Matter to receive it.
1750 Additions to Universal Hist. 92 Hitherto the Thebans had only strove to secure their regained liberty by allying either with Athens or Sparta.
1819 W. Scott Bride of Lammermoor x, in Tales of my Landlord 3rd Ser. I. 263 Understanding..thoroughly the disposition of his regained associate.
1888 Boston Med. & Surg. Jrnl. 3 May 441/2 She took a small school, so as not to overtax her lately regained strength.
1912 S. E. White Land of Footpr. vii. 80 He stalks about or squats before his little fire in all the glory of a regained savagery.
2006 M. Lawlor Public Native Amer. i. 46 The regained hold on culture, land, and authority.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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