Synonyms for reattain
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : uh-teyn |
| Phonetic Transcription : əˈteɪn |
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Définition of reattain
Origin :- c.1300, "to succeed in reaching," from stem of Old French ataindre (11c., Modern French atteindre) "to come up to, reach, attain, endeavor, strive," from Vulgar Latin *adtangere, from Latin attingere "to touch, to arrive at," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + tangere "to touch" (see tangent). Latin attingere had a wide range of meanings, including "to attack, to strike, to appropriate, to manage," all somehow suggested by the literal sense "to touch." Related: Attained; attaining.
- As in regain : verb get back, get back to
- That he should now be in favor of the old ticket simply shows that he wishes to reattain his old position in politics.
- Extract from : « Letters and Literary Memorials of Samuel J. Tilden, v. 2 » by Samuel J. Tilden
Antonyms for reattain
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