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- Dictionaryrecover/rɪˈkʌvə/
verb
- 1. return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength: "Neil is still recovering from shock" Similar Opposite
- 2. find or regain possession of (something stolen or lost): "police recovered a stolen video" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a defined position of a firearm forming part of a military drill: "bring the firelock to the recover"
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RECOVER definition: 1. to become completely well again after an illness or injury: 2. to become successful or normal…. Learn more.
verb. /rɪˈkʌvə (r)/ /rɪˈkʌvər/ Verb Forms. from illness. [intransitive] to get well again after being ill, hurt, etc. recover from something He's still recovering from his operation. She spent many weeks in hospital recovering from her injuries. He has fully recovered from the shoulder surgery.
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 get back something lost or spent: She went into a coma and died without recovering consciousness. recover yourself She was astonished to see me, but she soon recovered her composure /herself (= soon gave the appearance of being calm). Police only recover a very small percentage of stolen goods.
To recover is to obtain again what one has lost possession of: to recover a stolen jewel. To reclaim is to bring back from error or wrongdoing, or from a rude or undeveloped state: to reclaim desert land by irrigation.
If you recover a mental or physical state, it comes back again. For example, if you recover consciousness, you become conscious again. For a minute he looked uncertain, and then recovered his composure.
1. 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. 2. a.
verb. get over an illness or shock. synonyms: convalesce, recuperate. recuperate. restore to good health or strength. see more. verb. regain a former condition after a financial loss. “We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90” synonyms: go back, recuperate. see more.
verb. /rɪˈkʌvər/ Verb Forms. from illness. [intransitive] recover (from something) to get well again after being sick, hurt, etc. He's still recovering from his operation. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
to become healthy or happy again after an illness, injury, or period of sadness: It takes a long time to recover from surgery. She never recovered from the death of her husband. More examples. Doctors are confident that she'll recover. It is too early to say whether he will recover completely. They thought that she would never recover.
