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   Re·cov·er

   /rəˈkəvər/

   

   verb

   • 1. return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength: "Neil is still recovering from shock" Similar recuperateget betterget wellconvalesceregain one's strengthregain one's healthget strongerget back on one's feetfeel oneself againget back to normalreturn to healthbe on the mendbe on the road to recoverypick uprallyrespond to treatmentmake progressimprovehealtake a turn for the betterturn the cornerget out of the woodsget over somethingshake something offpull throughbounce backrevivepull roundinformal:perk upOpposite deteriorateworsengo downhill
   • ▪ (of a person) be well again: "you'll be fully recovered before you know it"
   • 2. find or regain possession of (something stolen or lost): "police recovered a stolen video" Similar retrieveregain (possession of)get backwin backtake backrecoupreclaimrepossessrecaptureretakeredeemfind (again)track downtraceclaw backreplevinreplevyrare:recuperatesalvagesaverescueretrievereclaimredeemOpposite lose
   • ▪ regain control of (oneself or of a physical or mental state): "he recovered his balance and sped on"
   • ▪ regain or secure (compensation) by means of a legal process or subsequent profits: "many companies recovered their costs within six months"
   • ▪ make up for (a loss in position or time): "the French recovered the lead" Similar rallyimprovepick upmake a recoveryreboundbounce backcome backmake a comeback
   • 3. remove or extract (an energy source or industrial chemical) for use, reuse, or waste treatment: "only 13 percent of CFC refrigerant was being recovered from domestic fridges"

   noun

   • 1. a defined position of a firearm forming part of a military drill: "bring the firelock to the recover"

   Word Origin Middle English (originally with reference to health): from Anglo-Norman French recoverer, from Latin recuperare ‘get again’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. recoverer noun

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   verb (used without object) to regain health after being sick, wounded, or the like (often followed by from ): to recover from an illness. Synonyms: rally, recuperate, mend, heal. to regain a former and better state or condition: The city soon recovered from the effects of the earthquake.

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   [transitive] to get back or find something that was lost, stolen or missing. recover something The police eventually recovered the stolen paintings. recover something from somebody/something Six bodies were recovered from the wreckage. position/status.

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   get over an illness or shock. synonyms: convalesce, recuperate. recuperate. restore to good health or strength. see more. verb. regain a former condition after a financial loss. “We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90”. synonyms: go back, recuperate.

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   The meaning of RECOVERY is the act, process, or an instance of recovering; especially : an economic upturn (as after a depression). How to use recovery in a sentence.

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   4 days ago · 1. verb. When you recover from an illness or an injury, you become well again. He is recovering from a knee injury. [VERB + from] A policeman was recovering in hospital last night after being stabbed. [VERB] He is fully recovered from the virus. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: get better, improve, get well, recuperate More Synonyms of recover. 2. verb.

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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.

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   Recover definition, to get back or regain (something lost or taken away): to recover a stolen watch. See more.