regain-v; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: recover posession or get back again

Examples:
The government has regained control of the capital from rebel forces.
She made an effort to regain her self-control.
Through him the folk have regained the land and goods which they had lost.

Mappings:
PropBank: regain.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2

Sense Number 2: manage with effort to reach again

Examples:
The climbers regained the summit.
She regained her seat and sat down.
The swimmers strugged to regain the shore.

Mappings:
PropBank: regain.01