recoverable

Variant of recover

transitive verb

    1. to get back (something lost or stolen)
    2. to regain (health, consciousness, etc.)
  1. 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.
  2. to reclaim (land from the sea, useful substances from waste, etc.)
  3. Law to get or get back by final judgment in a court: to recover damages
  4. Sports to gain or regain control or possession of (a fumbled, muffed, wild, or free ball, puck, etc.)

Origin: 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.

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