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re·cov·er       (rĭ-kŭv'ər)  Pronunciation Key 
v.   re·cov·ered, re·cov·er·ing, re·cov·ers

v.   tr.
  1. To get back; regain.
  2. To restore (oneself) to a normal state: He recovered himself after a slip on the ice.
  3. To compensate for: She recovered her losses.
  4. To procure (usable substances, such as metal) from unusable substances, such as ore or waste.
  5. To bring under observation again: "watching the comet since it was first recovered—first spotted since its 1910 visit" (Christian Science Monitor).

v.   intr.
  1. To regain a normal or usual condition, as of health.
  2. To receive a favorable judgment in a lawsuit.


[Middle English recoveren, from Old French recoverer, from Latin recuperāre; see recuperate.]

re·cov'er·a·ble adj., re·cov'er·er n.
Synonyms: These verbs mean to get back something lost or taken away. Recover is the least specific: The police recovered the stolen car. "In a few days Mr. Barnstaple had recovered strength of body and mind" (H.G. Wells).
Regain suggests success in recovering something that has been taken from one: "hopeful to regain/Thy Love" (John Milton).
To recoup is to get back the equivalent of something lost: earned enough profit to recoup her expenses.
Retrieve pertains to the effortful recovery of something (retrieved the ball) or to the making good of something gone awry: "By a brilliant coup he has retrieved . . . a rather serious loss" (Samuel Butler).

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recovering

adjective
returning to health after illness or debility; "convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed" [syn: convalescent] 

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