Main Entry:

re·cov·er

Pronunciation:

\ri-ˈkə-vər\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

re·cov·ered; re·cov·er·ing \-ˈkə-və-riŋ, -ˈkəv-riŋ\

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French recoverer, from Latin recuperare, from re- + *caperare, from Latin capere to take — more at heave

Date:

14th century

transitive verb1: to get back : regain2 a: to bring back to normal position or condition <stumbled, then recovered himself> barchaic : rescue3 a: to make up for <recover increased costs through higher prices> b: to gain by legal process4archaic : reach5: to find or identify again <recover a comet>6 a: to obtain from an ore, a waste product, or a by-product b: to save from loss and restore to usefulness : reclaimintransitive verb1: to regain a normal position or condition (as of health) <recovering from a cold>2: to obtain a final legal judgment in one's favor

— re·cov·er·abil·i·ty \-ˌkə-və-rə-ˈbi-lə-tē, -ˌkəv-rə-\ noun

— re·cov·er·able \-ˈkə-və-rə-bəl, -ˈkəv-rə-\ adjective

— re·cov·er·er \-ˈkə-vər-ər\ noun