verb

regagner

regain

Aller de nouveau vers un endroit ou retrouver quelque chose que l’on avait perdu.

Word: regagner

Explanation:

"Regagner" is a French verb that means "to regain," "to recover," "to get back," or "to return to."

Meaning and Usage:

To recover or regain something lost:
When you have lost something, "regagner" means to get it back. For example:
- regagner la confiance — to regain trust
- regagner la santé — to recover health
To return to a place:
It can also mean to go back or return to a specific place, often one’s own home, original position, or starting point.
For example:
- regagner sa maison — to return home
- regagner sa position — to get back to one’s position

Parts and Formation:

The verb is made up of the prefix "re-" meaning "again" or "back," and the verb "gagner" meaning "to win," "to earn," or "to gain."
So "regagner" literally suggests "to gain back" or "to win again."

Synonyms:

récupérer (to recover)
retrouver (to find, to recover)
revient (to return)
retourner (to return) — especially in the sense of going back

Antonyms:

perdre (to lose)
quitter (to leave)
abandonner (to abandon)

Grammatical Note:

"Regagner" is a regular -ER verb conjugated like "gagner."
Example conjugation in present tense (je regagne, tu regagnes, il/elle regagne...)

Summary:
"Regagner" means to recover or obtain again something that was lost, or to return to a place. It combines the idea of regaining or winning with a sense of going back or recovering what was previously had.