Recover Definition
rĭ-kŭvər
recovered, recovering, recovers
verb
recovered, recovering, recovers
To get back (something lost or stolen)
Webster's New World
To catch or save oneself from a slip, stumble, self-betrayal, etc.
Webster's New World
To regain (health, consciousness, etc.)
Webster's New World
To compensate for; make up for.
To recover losses.
Webster's New World
To get (oneself) back to a state of control, balance, or composure.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- make money
- make a name
- become something
- make a comeback
- reach
- make up for
- realize
- produce
- bounce back
- pick up
- forge-ahead
- collect
- grow
- better
- increase
noun
(military) A position of holding a firearm during exercises, whereby the lock is at shoulder height and the sling facing out.
Wiktionary
Origin of Recover
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Middle English recoveren from Old French recoverer from Latin recuperāre recuperate
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Anglo-Norman recoverer and Old French recovrer, from Latin recuperare.
From Wiktionary
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re- +"Ž cover.
From Wiktionary
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