regain vs come upon
come upon vs regainregain and come upon both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| regain | No | No | Yes | No |
| come upon | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
come upon is a hyponym of
regain; that is, come upon 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 upon: find unexpectedly
Other hyponyms of regain include
feel, locate, turn up, attain, chance on, chance upon, come across, discover, fall upon, happen upon, light upon, strike, rout out, rout up.
| regain (verb) | come upon (verb) |
|---|---|
| get or find back; recover the use of | take possession of |
| come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost | find unexpectedly |
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