regain

February 15th - Word of the Day - Regain

re·gain
[ree-geyn]

verb (used with object)
1. to get again; recover: to regain one’s health.
2. to succeed in reaching again; get back to: to regain the shore.

noun
3. (in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.