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recover Definition

re·cover (ri kuv′ər)

transitive verb

    1. to get back (something lost or stolen)
    2. to regain (health, consciousness, etc.)
  2. to compensate for; make up for to recover losses
    1. to get (oneself) back to a state of control, balance, or composure
    2. to catch or save (oneself) from a slip, stumble, betrayal of feeling, etc.
  4. to reclaim (land from the sea, useful substances from waste, etc.)
  5. Law to get or get back by final judgment in a court to recover damages
  6. Sports to gain or regain control or possession of (a fumbled, muffed, wild, or free ball, puck, etc.)

Etymology: ME recoveren < OFr recovrer < L recuperare: see recuperate

intransitive verb

  1. to regain health, balance, or control
  2. to catch or save oneself from a slip, stumble, self-betrayal, etc.
  3. Law to succeed in a claim; receive judgment in one's favor
  4. Sports to recover a ball, puck, etc.

recover Related Forms

re·cov′·er·able adjective

recover Synonyms

recover

v.

  1. To obtain again

    regain, get back, retrieve, recoup, reclaim, redeem, salvage, rescue, find again, recapture, repossess, bring back, win back, reacquire, rediscover, resume, catch up, replevin, replevy, seize; see also obtain 1.

    Antonyms lose*, let slip, forfeit. *

  2. To improve one's condition

    gain, increase, better, realize, make up for, reach, grow, collect, forge ahead, pick up, bounce back, produce, make money, make a comeback, become something*, make a name*; see also improve 2, profit 2.

    Antonyms fail*, go bankrupt, give up. *

  3. To regain health

    rally, get better, get well, recuperate, improve, convalesce, mend, heal, get over, come around, come back, come to, be restored, be oneself again, come out of it, get out of danger, get the better of, overcome, perk up, gain, gain strength, revive, be reanimated, get back, get back on one's feet, get back in shape, feel like a new person, sober up, snap out of it, pull through*, get through*, be out of the woods*, return to form*; see also improve 2.

    Antonyms die*, fail*, relapse.

recover implies finding or getting back something that one has lost in any manner to recover stolen property, to recover one's self-possession; regain more strongly stresses a deliberate winning back of something that has been lost or taken from one to regain confidence, to regain a military objective; retrieve suggests diligent effort in regaining something that is beyond each reach he was determined to retrieve his honor; recoup implies recovery of an equivalent in compensation I tried to recoup my losses; reclaim implies recovery or restoration to a better or useful state to reclaim wasteland

recover Law Definition

v

To get back the full or an equivalent amount; to obtain through a legal judgment; to be awarded damages.

recover Usage Examples

Object

  • overpayment: CSA subsequently failed to recover the overpayment from the later compensation payments.
  • addict: We who are grateful recovering cocaine addicts ask you to listen closely to our stories.
  • debt: However, in order to maintain the quality of teaching for everyone else, the University must act to recover debts.
  • arrears: Arrears 11.1 The seller retains the right to receive and recover old arrears.
  • possession: The landlord will always be able to recover possession under the section 21 procedure.
  • VAT: However, authorities could also recover the VAT making the cost of the computer cheaper to the employe.

Adjective complement

quick: So even at this point, although you may recover quicker than me, relaxation is important.

Modifying Another Word

  • sufficiently: If you recover sufficiently, we may be able to arrange for you to take the paper later the same day.
  • quickly: Internet users who were briefly deprived of Google access Monday will recover quickly.
  • fully: Will it fully recover from the horrors of the disaster?

Used with why or when

when: The town was just beginning to recover when the Great Depression hit.

Preposition: during

excavation: This backfill had inclusions of charcoal flecks and gravel and sherds of medieval pottery ( Appendix E ) were recovered during excavation.

Preposition: in

hospital: A young boy recovering in hospital from meningitis is affected by a neurological condition that gives him acute sensitivity to sounds and colors.

Preposition: from

  • trauma: She is beginning to recover from the trauma of the last three years but now the terror of deportation is hanging over her.
  • injury: He is still recovering from a ligament injury which will keep him out for the remainder of the month.
  • illness: Steve Foster is expected to recover from illness in time to partner Bougherra with Richard Walker likely to miss out.
  • shock: In this excellent Concentration Camp we are fast recovering from the shock of coming to England.
  • excavation: The earliest form of pottery recovered from the excavation was a crude hand-made type believed to date from the Iron Age.
  • surgery: Nursing care Patients ' needs range from lifelong to short-term care recovering from surgery or illness.

Preposition: by

claimant: If damages were to be recovered by the claimant, to whom should or could they be applied?