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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