/ rɪˈkʌvə(r); NAmE / verb
FROM ILLNESS
1.
[ v ] recover (from sth) to get well again after being ill / sick, hurt, etc. :
He's still recovering from his operation.
FROM STH UNPLEASANT
2.
[ v ] recover (from sth) to return to a normal state after an unpleasant or unusual experience or a period of difficulty :
It can take many years to recover from the death of a loved one.
The economy is at last beginning to recover.
MONEY
3.
[ vn ] recover sth (from sb/sth) to get back the same amount of money that you have spent or that is owed to you
SYN recoup :
He is unlikely to ever recover his legal costs.
STH LOST / STOLEN
4.
[ vn ] recover sth (from sb/sth) to get back or find sth that was lost, stolen or missing :
The police eventually recovered the stolen paintings.
Six bodies were recovered from the wreckage.
POSITION / STATUS
5.
[ vn ] to win back a position, level, status, etc. that has been lost
SYN regain :
The team recovered its lead in the second half.
SENSES / EMOTIONS
6.
[ vn ] to get back the use of your senses, control of your emotions, etc.
SYN regain :
It took her a few minutes to recover consciousness .
to recover your sight
She seemed upset but quickly recovered herself.
► re·covered adjective [ not before noun ]:
She is now fully recovered from her injuries.
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English (originally with reference to health): from Anglo-Norman French recoverer , from Latin recuperare get again.