sain

[seɪn]

sain Definition

• 1. to make someone or something healthy again
• 2. to clean the blood from a wound

Using sain: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "sain" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The medicine will sain him in no time.

• Example

  She used alcohol to sain the wound before applying the bandage.

• Example

  The doctor sained the patient with antibiotics.

sain Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for sain

• heal
• cure
• restore
• revive
• rejuvenate

Antonyms for sain

• injure
• harm
• worsen

Phrases with sain

• sain somebody/something from something

  to rescue or save someone or something from a difficult or dangerous situation

  Example

  The firefighters managed to sain the family from the burning house.

• sain somebody's reputation

  to restore or protect someone's good name or reputation

  Example

  The lawyer worked hard to sain his client's reputation after the scandal.

• sain somebody's soul

  to purify or cleanse someone's soul, often in a religious context

  Example

  The priest performed a ritual to sain the dying man's soul.

Origins of sain

from Old French 'sain', meaning 'healthy'

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Summary: sain in Brief

'Sain' [seɪn] is a verb that means to restore health or cleanliness. It can refer to physical healing, such as 'The medicine will sain him in no time,' or cleaning a wound, like 'She used alcohol to sain the wound before applying the bandage.' The term also extends to rescuing someone from danger, as in 'The firefighters managed to sain the family from the burning house.'