transcription, транскрипция: [ ri-ˈkə-vər ]
verb
( re·cov·ered ; re·cov·er·ing -ˈkə-və-riŋ, -ˈkəv-riŋ)
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 -ˌkə-və-rə-ˈbi-lə-tē, -ˌkəv-rə- noun
• re·cov·er·able -ˈkə-və-rə-bəl, -ˈkəv-rə- adjective
• re·cov·er·er -ˈkə-vər-ər noun