[re.cov.er] vb re.cov.ered ; re.cov.er.ing [ME, fr. MF recoverer, fr. L recuperare, fr. re- + (assumed) L caperare, fr. L capere to take--more at heave] vt (14c) 1: to get back: regain
2. a: to bring back to normal position or condition "stumbled, then ~ed himself" b archaic: rescue 3 a: to make up for "~ increased costs through higher prices" b: to gain by legal process
4. archaic: reach
5: to find or identify again "~ 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 ~ vi 1: to regain a normal position or condition (as of health) "~ing from a cold"
2: to obtain a final legal judgment in one's favor -- re.cov.er.abil.i.ty n -- re.cov.er.able adj -- re.cov.er.er n