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recover

[ri-kuhv-er]

verb (used with object)

  1. to get back or regain (something lost or taken away).

    to recover a stolen watch.

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

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

  4. Law.

    1. to obtain by judgment in a court of law, or by legal proceedings.

      to recover damages for a wrong.

    2. to acquire title to through judicial process.

      to recover land.

  5. to reclaim from a bad state, practice, etc.

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

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

  8. Football.to gain or regain possession of (a fumble).

    They recovered the ball on their own 20-yard line.



verb (used without object)

  1. to regain health after being sick, wounded, or the like (often followed byfrom ).

    to recover from an illness.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  2. to regain a former and better state or condition.

    The city soon recovered from the effects of the earthquake.

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

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

  5. Football.to gain or regain possession of a fumble.

    The Giants recovered in the end zone for a touchdown.

  6. to make a recovery in fencing or rowing.

recover

/ ɪˈʌə /

verb

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

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

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

  4. to regain (a former and usually better condition)

    industry recovered after the war

  5. law

    1. (tr) to gain (something) by the judgment of a court of law

      to recover damages

    2. (intr) to succeed in a lawsuit

  6. (tr) to obtain (useful substances) from waste

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • recoverer noun
  • ˌDZˈٲ noun
  • ˈDZ noun
  • ˈDZ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of recover1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English recoveren, from Middle French recoverer, from Latin 𳦳ܱ “to regain”; recuperate
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of recover1

C14: from Old French recoverer , from Latin 𳦳ܱ recuperate
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Synonym Study

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.
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Example Sentences

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Authorities said they recovered a target list from a vehicle used by the suspect that reportedly contained the names of several Democratic politicians who supported abortion rights, as well as abortion providers.

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It is yet another sign that the industry is still recovering from the effects of the pandemic and the dual writers’ and actors’ strikes of 2023, while also trying to navigate the changing media landscape.

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Unless a patient recovers sufficiently to check themselves out, they are stuck in a lose-lose scenario.

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It was two months before his body could even be recovered.

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“We are trying to recover from colonization,” said Amy Bowers Cordalis, a lawyer for the tribe and executive director of the Ridges to Riffles Indigenous Conservation Group.

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