recover
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
recovers;
recovered;
recovering
recovers;
recovered;
recovering
Britannica Dictionary definition of RECOVER
1
[no object]
a
:
to become healthy after an illness or injury
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to return to normal health
— often + from
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She had a heart attack but is recovering well.
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He's at home recovering from the flu.
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I feel fully recovered from my surgery.
b
:
to return to a normal state after a period of difficulty
— often + from
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Share prices will be down until the economy recovers.
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The team never recovered from the devastating loss.
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The city will recover from this recession eventually.
2
[+ object]
a
:
to get (something, such as an ability or feeling) again
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He'll try again when he recovers [=regains] his confidence.
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She recovered consciousness in the hospital.
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I slipped, but somehow recovered my balance.
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He suffered a stroke and hasn't yet recovered the use of his left arm.
b
:
to get back (something stolen or lost)
— often + from
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The police recovered his stolen wallet.
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The program helps users recover computer files that have been deleted.
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a recovered computer file
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Very little was recovered from the wrecked ship.
c
:
to get back (money that has been spent, invested, etc.)
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The author gets no royalties until the publisher recovers [=recoups] the expenses of publication.
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He may sue the company to recover damages for injuries caused by the device. [=to get money from the company to make up for being injured by the device]
