recover

verb (1)

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re·cov·er | \ ri-ˈkə-vər

recovered; recovering\ ri-ˈkə-və-riŋ

, -ˈkəv-riŋ \

Definition of recover

(Entry 1 of 2)

transitive verb

1 : to get back : regain

2a : to bring back to normal position or condition stumbled, then recovered himself

b archaic : rescue

3a : to make up for recover increased costs through higher prices

b : to gain by legal process

4 archaic : reach

5 : to find or identify again recover a comet

6a : to obtain from an ore, a waste product, or a by-product

b : to save from loss and restore to usefulness : reclaim

intransitive verb

1 : 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-cover

verb (2)

re-cov·er | \ (ˌ)rē-ˈkə-vər

re-covered; re-covering; re-covers

Definition of re-cover (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to cover again or anew

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Verb (1)

recoverability \ ri-ˌkə-və-rə-ˈbi-lə-tē

, -ˌkəv-rə- \ noun

recoverable \ ri-ˈkə-və-rə-bəl

, -ˈkəv-rə- \ adjective

recoverer \ ri-ˈkə-vər-ər

\ noun

Examples of recover in a Sentence

Verb (1) She had a heart attack but is recovering well. Share prices will be down until the economy recovers. She recovered consciousness in the hospital. I slipped, but somehow recovered my balance. He suffered a stroke and hasn't yet recovered the use of his left arm. The police recovered his stolen wallet. The program helps users recover computer files that have been deleted. See More

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb His friend Jill Hannley told the news station Bruemmer suffered a broken femur but was awake and expected to recover. — Shafiq Najib, PEOPLE.com, 23 June 2022 The second victim, age 18, was taken to surgery and is expected to recover. — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 20 June 2022 Chief Contee confirmed the officer was shot in the leg and that he is expected to recover. — Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 20 June 2022 By the early afternoon, emergency responders had reported treating numerous people for minor and often heat-related injuries, including a teen boy who briefly fainted and was expected to recover. — Julie Johnson, Danielle Echeverria, Matthias Gafni, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 June 2022 One person, an older man, remains in intensive care but is expected to recover, Ramos said. — Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2022 The officers are expected to recover, according to Lt. Tim Lanter, the night chief. — Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer, 8 June 2022 Air travel within Europe is expected to recover to pre-pandemic levels this summer, although visitors from outside the region will likely be down 30% from 2019, according to a new report from the European Travel Commission. — David Koenig, Anchorage Daily News, 28 May 2022 Air travel within Europe is expected to recover to pre-pandemic levels this summer, although visitors from outside the region will likely be down 30% from 2019, according to a new report from the European Travel Commission. — David Koenig, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2022 See More

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recover

verb

re·cov·er | \ ri-ˈkə-vər

recovered; recovering

Kids Definition of recover

1 : to get back : regain I recovered my lost wallet. Mary began to recover her breath and feel safer …— Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden

2 : to regain or return to a normal or usual state (as of health or composure) Have you recovered from the flu?

3 : to make up for We can't recover lost time.

recover

intransitive verb

re·cov·er | \ ri-ˈkəv-ər

recovered; recovering\ -(ə-)riŋ