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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › recoverRecover Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of RECOVER is to get back : regain. How to use recover in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRECOVER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RECOVER definition: 1. to become completely well again after an illness or injury: 2. to become successful or normal…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRECOVER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   RECOVER meaning: 1. to become completely well again after an illness or injury: 2. to become successful or normal…. Learn more.

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   Recover definition: to get back or regain (something lost or taken away). See examples of RECOVER used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › recoverRecover - definition of recover by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To regain a normal or usual condition, as of health: a patient who recovered from the flu; businesses that recovered quickly from the recession. 2. To receive a favorable judgment in a lawsuit. [Middle English recoveren, from Old French recoverer, from Latin recuperāre; see recuperate .] re·cov′er·a·ble adj. re·cov′er·er n.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › recoverRecover - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To recover something is to get it back. After you lose your watch, you might recover it from the wastebasket. The re-in recover is a clue that this word has "again" as part of its meaning. We can only recover things that we had before. Often, this word applies to health.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrecover verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   verb. /rɪˈkʌvə (r)/ /rɪˈkʌvər/ Verb Forms. from illness. [intransitive] to get well again after being ill, hurt, etc. recover from something He's still recovering from his operation. She spent many weeks in hospital recovering from her injuries. He has fully recovered from the shoulder surgery.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRECOVER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you recover a mental or physical state, it comes back again. For example, if you recover consciousness, you become conscious again. For a minute he looked uncertain, and then recovered his composure.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryrecover | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    to become healthy or happy again after an illness, injury, or period of sadness: It takes a long time to recover from surgery. She never recovered from the death of her husband. More examples. Doctors are confident that she'll recover. It is too early to say whether he will recover completely. They thought that she would never recover.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › recoverrecover | meaning of recover in Longman Dictionary of...

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    recover meaning, definition, what is recover: to get better after an illness, accident...: Learn more.