Definition of recover
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to get back : regain
2a
: to bring back to normal position or condition
stumbled, then recovered himself
3a
: to make up for
recover increased costs through higher prices
b
: to gain by legal process
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
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-covered; re-covering; re-covers
Definition of re-cover (Entry 2 of 2)
: to cover again or anew
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The first known use of recover was in the 14th century
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