recover (Meaning)
recover (v)
get or find back; recover the use of
get over an illness or shock
regain a former condition after a financial loss
regain or make up for
reuse (materials from waste products)
cover anew
recover (v. t.)
To cover again.
To get or obtain again; to get renewed possession of; to win back; to regain.
To make good by reparation; to make up for; to retrieve; to repair the loss or injury of; as, to recover lost time.
To restore from sickness, faintness, or the like; to bring back to life or health; to cure; to heal.
To overcome; to get the better of, -- as a state of mind or body.
To rescue; to deliver.
To gain by motion or effort; to obtain; to reach; to come to.
To gain as a compensation; to obtain in return for injury or debt; as, to recover damages in trespass; to recover debt and costs in a suit at law; to obtain title to by judgement in a court of law; as, to recover lands in ejectment or common recovery; to gain by legal process; as, to recover judgement against a defendant.
recover (v. i.)
To regain health after sickness; to grow well; to be restored or cured; hence, to regain a former state or condition after misfortune, alarm, etc.; -- often followed by of or from; as, to recover from a state of poverty; to recover from fright.
To make one's way; to come; to arrive.
To obtain a judgement; to succeed in a lawsuit; as, the plaintiff has recovered in his suit.
recover (n.)
Recovery.
Synonyms & Antonyms of recover
recover Sentence Examples
- The patient gradually recovered from the surgery, regaining both physical and emotional strength.
- The company's stock price is expected to recover after the recent market downturn.
- The archaeologist meticulously recovered ancient artifacts from the excavation site.
- The lost dog was reunited with its owners after it managed to recover from its wanderings.
- The computer system recovered from the crash in a matter of minutes, thankfully preserving all the data.
- The swimmer recovered quickly from his exhaustion after completing the arduous race.
- The injured bird recovered its flight after receiving veterinary care.
- The athlete recovered from the injury and went on to win the championship.
- The economy is expected to recover from the pandemic within the next few years.
- The hiker recovered from the hypothermia after being rescued from the mountaintop.
FAQs About the word recover
get or find back; recover the use of, get over an illness or shock, regain a former condition after a financial loss, regain or make up for, reuse (materials fr
recapture,regain, reclaim, retrieve,get back, retake, reacquire, repossess, recoup, re-collect
misplace, misplace,lose, lose, mislay,mislay,
The patient gradually recovered from the surgery, regaining both physical and emotional strength.
The company's stock price is expected to recover after the recent market downturn.
The archaeologist meticulously recovered ancient artifacts from the excavation site.
The lost dog was reunited with its owners after it managed to recover from its wanderings.
