RECOVER


Meaning of RECOVER in English

v.

Pronunciation: ri- ' k ə -v ə r

Function: verb

Inflected Form: re · cov · ered ; re · cov · er · ing \ - ' k ə -v ə -ri ŋ , - ' k ə v-ri ŋ \

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French recoverer, from Latin recuperare, from re- + *caperare, from Latin capere to take ― more at HEAVE

Date: 14th century

transitive verb

1 : to get back : REGAIN

2 a : to bring back to normal position or condition <stumbled, then recover ed 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 find or identify again < recover a comet>

6 a : to obtain from an ore, a waste product, or a by-product b : to save from loss and restore to usefulness : RECLAIM

intransitive verb

1 : to regain a normal position or condition (as of health) < recover ing from a cold>

2 : to obtain a final legal judgment in one's favor

– re · cov · er · abil · i · ty \ - ˌ k ə -v ə -r ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē , - ˌ k ə v-r ə - \ noun

– re · cov · er · able \ - ' k ə -v ə -r ə -b ə l, - ' k ə v-r ə - \ adjective

– re · cov · er · er \ - ' k ə -v ə r- ə r \ noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.