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recover
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3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. recover
  2. recovered memory
  3. re-cover

re·cov·er

verb \ri-ˈkə-vər\
re·cov·eredre·cov·er·ing \-ˈkə-və-riŋ, -ˈkəv-riŋ\

Definition of RECOVER

transitive verb
1
: to get back : regain
2
a : to bring back to normal position or condition <stumbled, then recovered himself>
b archaic : rescue
3
a : 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>
6
a : 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·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
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Examples of RECOVER

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

Origin of RECOVER

Middle English, from Anglo-French recoverer, from Latin recuperare, from re- + *caperare, from Latin capere to take — more at heave
First Known Use: 14th century

Related to RECOVER

Synonyms
get back, reacquire, recapture, reclaim, re-collect, recoup, regain, repossess, retake, retrieve

Rhymes with RECOVER

bedcover, break cover, discover, dustcover, gill cover, ground cover, hardcover, re-cover, slipcover, softcover, uncover, windhover

re·cov·er

intransitive verb \ri-ˈkəv-ər\   (Medical Dictionary)
re·cov·ered; re·cov·er·ing \-(ə-)riŋ\ (audio pronunciation)

Medical Definition of RECOVER

: to regain a normal position or condition (as of health) <recovering from the effects of a cold>

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