[ree-kuhv-er] 
| to cover again or anew. |
[ri-kuhv-er] | 1. | to get back or regain (something lost or taken away): to recover a stolen watch. |
| 2. | to make up for or make good (loss, damage, etc., to oneself). |
| 3. | to regain the strength, composure, balance, or the like, of (oneself). |
| 4. | Law.
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| 5. | to reclaim from a bad state, practice, etc. |
| 6. | to regain (a substance) in usable form, as from refuse material or from a waste product or by-product of manufacture; reclaim. |
| 7. | Military. to return (a weapon) to a previously held position in the manual of arms. |
| 8. | Football. to gain or regain possession of (a fumble): They recovered the ball on their own 20-yard line. |
| 9. | to regain health after being sick, wounded, or the like (often fol. by from): to recover from an illness. |
| 10. | to regain a former and better state or condition: The city soon recovered from the effects of the earthquake. |
| 11. | to regain one's strength, composure, balance, etc. |
| 12. | Law. to obtain a favorable judgment in a suit for something. |
| 13. | Football. to gain or regain possession of a fumble: The Giants recovered in the end zone for a touchdown. |
| 14. | to make a recovery in fencing or rowing. |
| re·cov·er (rĭ-kŭv'ər) v. re·cov·ered, re·cov·er·ing, re·cov·ers v. tr.
[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). |
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