regain vs come across
come across vs regainregain and come across both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| regain | No | No | Yes | No |
| come across | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
come across is a hyponym of
regain; that is, come across is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
regain:
- regain: come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost
- come across: find unexpectedly
Other hyponyms of regain include
feel, locate, turn up, attain, chance on, chance upon, come upon, discover, fall upon, happen upon, light upon, strike, rout out, rout up.
| regain (verb) | come across (verb) |
|---|---|
| get or find back; recover the use of | be received or understood |
| come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost | communicate the intended meaning or impression |
| come together | |
| be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impression | |
| find unexpectedly |
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