recover

re·cov·er

(rĭ-kŭv′ər)

v. re·cov·ered, re·cov·er·ing, re·cov·ers

v.tr.

a. To get back (something lost or taken away), especially by making an effort: recovered his keys near the water cooler; recovered the ball in the end zone.

b. To search for, find, and bring back: divers recovered the body; researchers recovering fossils.

c. To get back control or possession of (land) by military conquest or legal action.

a. To have (the use, possession, or control of something) restored: recovered the use of his fingers.

b. To regain the use of (a faculty) or be restored to (a normal or usual condition): recovered his wits after hearing the news; recovered his health after treatment.

c. To cause to be restored to a normal or usual condition: After two weeks on the medicine, he was fully recovered.

3. To discover or be able to follow (a trail or scent) after losing it.

a. To procure (usable substances, such as metal) from unusable substances, such as ore or waste.

b. To bring (land) into or return to a suitable condition for use; reclaim.

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: a patient who recovered from the flu; businesses that recovered quickly from the recession.

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.

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recover

(rɪˈkʌvə)

1. (tr) to find again or obtain the return of (something lost)

2. to regain (loss of money, position, time, etc); recoup

3. (of a person) to regain (health, spirits, composure, etc), as after illness, a setback, or a shock, etc

4. to regain (a former and usually better condition): industry recovered after the war.

5. (Law) law

a. (tr) to gain (something) by the judgment of a court of law: to recover damages.

b. (intr) to succeed in a lawsuit

6. (tr) to obtain (useful substances) from waste

7. (General Sporting Terms) (intr) (in fencing, swimming, rowing, etc) to make a recovery

[C14: from Old French recoverer, from Latin recuperāre recuperate]

reˈcoverable adj

reˌcoveraˈbility n

reˈcoverer n

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re-cov•er

(riˈkʌv ər)

v.t.

to cover again.

re•cov•er

(rɪˈkʌv ər)

v.t.

1. to get back or regain (something lost or taken away).

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).

a. to obtain by judgment in a court of law.

b. to acquire title to through judicial process.

5. to reclaim from a bad state, practice, etc.

6. to regain (a substance) in usable form; reclaim.

v.i.

7. to regain one's health, strength, composure, balance, etc., after illness, trouble, disturbance, or the like (sometimes fol. by from): to recover from the flu.

8. to regain a former and better state or condition.

9. to obtain a favorable judgment in a suit for something.

10. to make a recovery, as in a sport or game.

[1300–50; Middle English < Anglo-French recoverer, Old French recovrer < Latin recuperāre to regain, recuperate]

re•cov′er•a•ble, adj.

re•cov′er•er, n.

recover

If you recover, you become well again after an illness or injury.

It was several weeks before he fully recovered.

Recover is a fairly formal word. In conversation and in less formal writing, you usually say that someone gets better.

He soon got better after a few days in bed.

You can say that someone recovers from an illness.

How long do people take to recover from an infection of this kind?

Be Careful!
Don't say that someone gets better from an illness.

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recover

Past participle: recovered
Gerund: recovering

Imperative
recover
recover

Present
I recover
you recover
he/she/it recovers
we recover
you recover
they recover

Preterite
I recovered
you recovered
he/she/it recovered
we recovered
you recovered
they recovered

Present Continuous
I am recovering
you are recovering
he/she/it is recovering
we are recovering
you are recovering
they are recovering

Present Perfect
I have recovered
you have recovered
he/she/it has recovered
we have recovered
you have recovered
they have recovered

Past Continuous
I was recovering
you were recovering
he/she/it was recovering
we were recovering
you were recovering
they were recovering

Past Perfect
I had recovered
you had recovered
he/she/it had recovered
we had recovered
you had recovered
they had recovered

Future
I will recover
you will recover
he/she/it will recover
we will recover
you will recover
they will recover

Future Perfect
I will have recovered
you will have recovered
he/she/it will have recovered
we will have recovered
you will have recovered
they will have recovered

Future Continuous
I will be recovering
you will be recovering
he/she/it will be recovering
we will be recovering
you will be recovering
they will be recovering

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been recovering
you have been recovering
he/she/it has been recovering
we have been recovering
you have been recovering
they have been recovering

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been recovering
you will have been recovering
he/she/it will have been recovering
we will have been recovering
you will have been recovering
they will have been recovering

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been recovering
you had been recovering
he/she/it had been recovering
we had been recovering
you had been recovering
they had been recovering

Conditional
I would recover
you would recover
he/she/it would recover
we would recover
you would recover
they would recover

Past Conditional
I would have recovered
you would have recovered
he/she/it would have recovered
we would have recovered
you would have recovered
they would have recovered

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Verb	1.	recover - get or find back; recover the use of; "She regained control of herself"; "She found her voice and replied quickly" regain, retrieve, find acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work" access - obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer regain, find - come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost; "Did you find your glasses?"; "I cannot find my gloves!"
	2.	recover - get over an illness or shock; "The patient is recuperating" convalesce, recuperate gain vigor, perk, perk up, percolate, pick up - gain or regain energy; "I picked up after a nap" snap back - recover quickly; "After the surgery, the patient snapped back in a few days" recuperate - restore to good health or strength ameliorate, improve, meliorate, better - get better; "The weather improved toward evening"
	3.	recover - regain a former condition after a financial loss; "We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90"; "The company managed to recuperate" recuperate, go back retrovert, revert, turn back, regress, return - go back to a previous state; "We reverted to the old rules" rebound, rally - return to a former condition; "The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends"; "The stock market rallied"
	4.	recover - regain or make up for; "recuperate one's losses" recuperate, recoup acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work" catch up with, make up - make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point; "I have to make up a French exam"; "Can I catch up with the material or is it too late?"
	5.	recover - reuse (materials from waste products) reclaim reprocess, reuse, recycle - use again after processing; "We must recycle the cardboard boxes"
	6.	recover - cover anew; "recover a chair" cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"

recover

verb

1. get better, improve, get well, recuperate, pick up, heal, revive, come round, bounce back, mend, turn the corner, pull through, convalesce, be on the mend, take a turn for the better, get back on your feet, feel yourself again, regain your health or strength He is recovering after sustaining a knee injury.
get better weaken, deteriorate, worsen, relapse, go downhill, take a turn for the worse

4. recoup, restore, repair, get back, regain, make good, retrieve, reclaim, redeem, recapture, win back, take back, repossess, retake, find again Legal action is being taken to try and recover the money.
recoup lose, forfeit

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recover

verb

2. To extricate from an undesirable state:

3. To regain one's health:

Translations

يَسْتَعيدُ توازُنَه، يُسَيْطِريَسْتَعيد، يَسْتَرِديَشْفىيَشْفى، يَسْتَرِدُّ عافِيَتَه

uzdravit sevzpamatovat sezískat zpětzotavit se

få tilbagefindegenvindekomme (sig)komme sig

toipua

oporaviti se

visszanyer

ná afturná sérná sér á strik

回復する

회복하다

atgauti pusiausvyrą

atgūtatgūtiesatjēgtiesatveseļoties

získať späť

okrevatiopomoči siponovno najti

tillfriskna

หายจาก

hồi phục

recover

[rɪˈkʌvəʳ]

A. VT

3. (= reclaim) [+ materials] → recuperar

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recover

[rɪˈkʌvə^r]

(= recoup) [+ costs, money invested, money lent] → récupérer

(= retrieve) [+ stolen goods, lost property] → récupérer; [+ land, territory] → regagner

[+ waste materials] (for recycling) → récupérer

recover

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recover

(rəˈkavə) verb

1. to become well again; to return to good health etc. He is recovering from a serious illness; The country is recovering from an economic crisis.

2. to get back. The police have recovered the stolen jewels; He will recover the cost of the repairs through the insurance.

3. to get control of (one's actions, emotions etc) again. The actor almost fell over but quickly recovered (his balance).

reˈcovery noun

(an) act or process of recovering. The patient made a remarkable recovery after his illness; the recovery of stolen property.

recover

→ يَشْفى uzdravit se komme (sig) erholen (sich) συνέρχομαι recuperar toipua se remettre oporaviti se guarire 回復する 회복하다 herstellen friskne til odzyskać recuperar, recuperar-se возвращать tillfriskna หายจาก iyileşmek hồi phục 恢复

recover

v. recobrar, recuperar, restablecer; restablecerse, recobrarse, reponerse.

recover

vt, vi recuperarse; How long will it take for him to recover?..¿Cuánto tardará en recuperarse?