recover

[ ri-kuhv-er ]

/ rɪˈkʌv ər /

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verb (used with object)

to get back or regain (something lost or taken away): to recover a stolen watch.

to make up for or make good (loss, damage, etc., to oneself).

to regain the strength, composure, balance, or the like, of (oneself).

Law.

to obtain by judgment in a court of law, or by legal proceedings: to recover damages for a wrong.
to acquire title to through judicial process: to recover land.

to reclaim from a bad state, practice, etc.

to regain (a substance) in usable form, as from refuse material or from a waste product or by-product of manufacture; reclaim.

Military. to return (a weapon) to a previously held position in the manual of arms.

Football. to gain or regain possession of (a fumble): They recovered the ball on their own 20-yard line.

verb (used without object)

to regain health after being sick, wounded, or the like (often followed by from): to recover from an illness.

to regain a former and better state or condition: The city soon recovered from the effects of the earthquake.

to regain one's strength, composure, balance, etc.

Law. to obtain a favorable judgment in a suit for something.

Football. to gain or regain possession of a fumble: The Giants recovered in the end zone for a touchdown.

to make a recovery in fencing or rowing.

Origin of recover

1300–50; Middle English recoveren < Middle French recoverer < Latin recuperāre to regain, recuperate

SYNONYMS FOR recover

1 Recover, reclaim, retrieve are to regain literally or figuratively something or someone. To recover is to obtain again what one has lost possession of: to recover a stolen jewel. To reclaim is to bring back from error or wrongdoing, or from a rude or undeveloped state: to reclaim desert land by irrigation. To retrieve is to bring back or restore, especially something to its former, prosperous state: to retrieve one's fortune.

9 heal, mend, recuperate; rally.

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OTHER WORDS FROM recover

re·cov·er·er, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH recover

re-cover recover

Words nearby recover

recordkeeping, recount, recountal, recoup, recourse, recover, recoverable, recoverable error, recovered memory, recovery, recovery room

Definition for recover (2 of 2)

re-cover

[ ree-kuhv-er ]

/ riˈkʌv ər /

verb (used with object)

to cover again or anew.

Origin of re-cover

1375–1425; late Middle English recoveren; see re-, cover

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH re-cover

re-cover recover

Example sentences from the Web for recover

We need to recover and grow the idea that the proper answer to bad speech is more and better speech.

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Women are more likely to recover sooner from birth and less likely to experience post-partum depression.

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This slows the rate of all the above processes and increases the chances that someone can recover quickly enough to wake up.

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It took decades for comics to recover and emerge as an adult art form.

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She literally had to lie down in between sessions in order to recover her strength.

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But as they were plentifully supplied with provisions they began to recover their spirits and confidence next day.

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"He should be pretty quick in getting through the job," observed Barbican, the first as usual to recover tranquillity.

All Around the Moon |Jules Verne
"By the saints, but you are no weakling novice, young man," and he stepped back again to recover.

The Thirsty Sword |Robert Leighton
They remained in the timber the rest of the day, in order that Ned might recover sufficiently for the journey.

The Texan Scouts |Joseph A. Altsheler
Her mind was no sooner settled in deep conviction, and her heart comparatively at ease, than she began rapidly to recover.

The Cavaliers of Virginia |William A. Caruthers

British Dictionary definitions for recover (1 of 2)

recover

/ (rɪˈkʌvə) /

verb

(tr) to find again or obtain the return of (something lost)

to regain (loss of money, position, time, etc); recoup

(of a person) to regain (health, spirits, composure, etc), as after illness, a setback, or a shock, etc

to regain (a former and usually better condition) industry recovered after the war

law

(tr) to gain (something) by the judgment of a court of lawto recover damages
(intr) to succeed in a lawsuit

(tr) to obtain (useful substances) from waste

(intr) (in fencing, swimming, rowing, etc) to make a recovery

Derived forms of recover

recoverable, adjective recoverability, noun recoverer, noun

Word Origin for recover

C14: from Old French recoverer, from Latin recuperāre recuperate

British Dictionary definitions for recover (2 of 2)

re-cover

/ (riːˈkʌvə) /

verb (tr)

to cover again

to provide (a piece of furniture, book, etc) with a new cover

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