RECOVER


Meaning of RECOVER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ rɪˈkʌvə ]

v. & n. --v. 1 tr. regain possession or use or control of, reclaim. 2 intr. return to health or consciousness or to a normal state or position (have recovered from my illness; the country never recovered from the war). 3 tr. obtain or secure (compensation etc.) by legal process. 4 tr. retrieve or make up for (a loss, setback, etc.). 5 refl. regain composure or consciousness or control of one's limbs. 6 tr. retrieve (reusable substances) from industrial waste. --n. the recovery of a normal position in fencing etc. øørecoverable adj. recoverability n. recoverer n. [ME f. AF recoverer, OF recovrer f. L recuperare RECUPERATE]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.