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re·cov·er
(rĭ-kŭv′ər)v. re·cov·ered, re·cov·er·ing, re·cov·ers
v.tr.
1.
a. To get back (something lost or taken away), especially by making an effort: recovered his keys near the water cooler; recovered the ball in the end zone.
b. To search for, find, and bring back: divers recovered the body; researchers recovering fossils.
c. To get back control or possession of (land) by military conquest or legal action.
2.
a. To have (the use, possession, or control of something) restored: recovered the use of his fingers.
b. To regain the use of (a faculty) or be restored to (a normal or usual condition): recovered his wits after hearing the news; recovered his health after treatment.
c. To cause to be restored to a normal or usual condition: After two weeks on the medicine, he was fully recovered.
3. To discover or be able to follow (a trail or scent) after losing it.
4.
a. To procure (usable substances, such as metal) from unusable substances, such as ore or waste.
b. To bring (land) into or return to a suitable condition for use; reclaim.
5. To bring under observation again: "watching the comet since it was first recovered—first spotted since its 1910 visit" (Christian Science Monitor).
v.intr.
1. To regain a normal or usual condition, as of health: a patient who recovered from the flu; businesses that recovered quickly from the recession.
2. To receive a favorable judgment in a lawsuit.
[Middle English recoveren, from Old French recoverer, from Latin recuperāre; see recuperate.]
re·cov′er·a·ble adj.
re·cov′er·er n.
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recover
(rɪˈkʌvə)vb
1. (tr) to find again or obtain the return of (something lost)
2. to regain (loss of money, position, time, etc); recoup
3. (of a person) to regain (health, spirits, composure, etc), as after illness, a setback, or a shock, etc
4. to regain (a former and usually better condition): industry recovered after the war.
5. (Law) law
a. (tr) to gain (something) by the judgment of a court of law: to recover damages.
b. (intr) to succeed in a lawsuit
6. (tr) to obtain (useful substances) from waste
7. (General Sporting Terms) (intr) (in fencing, swimming, rowing, etc) to make a recovery
[C14: from Old French recoverer, from Latin recuperāre recuperate]
reˈcoverable adj
reˌcoveraˈbility n
reˈcoverer n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
re-cov•er
(riˈkʌv ər)v.t.
to cover again.
re•cov•er
(rɪˈkʌv ər)v.t.
1. to get back or regain (something lost or taken away).
2. to make up for or make good (loss, damage, etc.) to oneself.
3. to regain the strength, composure, balance, or the like, of (oneself).
4.
a. to obtain by judgment in a court of law.
b. to acquire title to through judicial process.
5. to reclaim from a bad state, practice, etc.
6. to regain (a substance) in usable form; reclaim.
v.i. 7. to regain one's health, strength, composure, balance, etc., after illness, trouble, disturbance, or the like (sometimes fol. by from): to recover from the flu.
8. to regain a former and better state or condition.
9. to obtain a favorable judgment in a suit for something.
10. to make a recovery, as in a sport or game.
[1300–50; Middle English < Anglo-French recoverer, Old French recovrer < Latin recuperāre to regain, recuperate]
re•cov′er•a•ble, adj.
re•cov′er•er, n.
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recover
If you recover, you become well again after an illness or injury.
It was several weeks before he fully recovered.
Recover is a fairly formal word. In conversation and in less formal writing, you usually say that someone gets better.
He soon got better after a few days in bed.
See better
You can say that someone recovers from an illness.
How long do people take to recover from an infection of this kind?
Be Careful!
Don't say that someone gets better from an illness.
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recover
Past participle: recovered
Gerund: recovering
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
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| Verb | 1. | recover - get or find back; recover the use of; "She regained control of herself"; "She found her voice and replied quickly" acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work" access - obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer |
| 2. | recover - get over an illness or shock; "The patient is recuperating" snap back - recover quickly; "After the surgery, the patient snapped back in a few days" recuperate - restore to good health or strength | |
| 3. | recover - regain a former condition after a financial loss; "We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90"; "The company managed to recuperate" | |
| 4. | recover - regain or make up for; "recuperate one's losses" acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work" catch up with, make up - make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point; "I have to make up a French exam"; "Can I catch up with the material or is it too late?" | |
| 5. | recover - reuse (materials from waste products) | |
| 6. | recover - cover anew; "recover a chair" cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" |
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recover
verb
1. get better, improve, get well, recuperate, pick up, heal, revive, come round, bounce back, mend, turn the corner, pull through, convalesce, be on the mend, take a turn for the better, get back on your feet, feel yourself again, regain your health or strength He is recovering after sustaining a knee injury.
get better weaken, deteriorate, worsen, relapse, go downhill, take a turn for the worse
get better weaken, deteriorate, worsen, relapse, go downhill, take a turn for the worse
2. rally, improve, pick up, bounce back, make a recovery The stockmarket index fell by 80% before it began to recover.
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recover
verb3. To regain one's health:
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Translations
يَسْتَعيدُ توازُنَه، يُسَيْطِريَسْتَعيد، يَسْتَرِديَشْفىيَشْفى، يَسْتَرِدُّ عافِيَتَه
uzdravit sevzpamatovat sezískat zpětzotavit se
få tilbagefindegenvindekomme (sig)komme sig
toipua
oporaviti se
visszanyer
ná afturná sérná sér á strik
回復する
회복하다
atgauti pusiausvyrą
atgūtatgūtiesatjēgtiesatveseļoties
získať späť
okrevatiopomoči siponovno najti
tillfriskna
หายจาก
hồi phục
recover
[rɪˈkʌvəʳ]A. VT
1. (= regain) [+ faculty] → recuperar, recobrar (frm)
he fought to recover his balance → luchó por recuperar or (frm) recobrar el equilibrio
to recover consciousness → recobrar el conocimiento
recovering himself with a masterly effort he resumed his narrative → reponiéndose or sobreponiéndose con un esfuerzo sobrehumano, terminó su narración
see also composure
he fought to recover his balance → luchó por recuperar or (frm) recobrar el equilibrio
to recover consciousness → recobrar el conocimiento
recovering himself with a masterly effort he resumed his narrative → reponiéndose or sobreponiéndose con un esfuerzo sobrehumano, terminó su narración
see also composure
2. (= retrieve) [+ bodies, wreck] → rescatar; [+ debt] → cobrar; [+ stolen property, costs, losses, investment] → recuperar (Jur) [+ money] → recuperar; [+ property] → reivindicar, recuperar (Comput) [+ data] → recobrar, recuperar
to recover damages from sb → ser indemnizado por daños y perjuicios por algn
to recover damages from sb → ser indemnizado por daños y perjuicios por algn
3. (= reclaim) [+ materials] → recuperar
B. VI
1. (after accident, illness) → reponerse, recuperarse, restablecerse (from de) (after shock, blow) → sobreponerse, reponerse (from de) he recovered from being 4-2 down to reach the semi-finals → se recuperó tras ir perdiendo 4-2 y llegó a las semifinales
2. (Fin) [currency] → recuperarse, restablecerse; [shares, stock market] → volver a subir; [economy] → reactivarse
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
recover
[rɪˈkʌvər] vt
(= recoup) [+ costs, money invested, money lent] → récupérer
[+ bodies] → retrouver
[+ waste materials] (for recycling) → récupérer
vi
(from illness, injury) → se rétablir
to recover from sth [+ illness, injury] → se remettre de qch
He's recovering from a knee injury → Il se remet d'une blessure au genou.
to recover from sth [+ illness, injury] → se remettre de qch
He's recovering from a knee injury → Il se remet d'une blessure au genou.
(from shock, unpleasant experience) → se remettre
to recover from sth [+ shock, unpleasant experience] → se remettre de qch
They took a long time to recover from this shock → Il leur a fallu longtemps pour se remettre de ce choc.
to recover from sth [+ shock, unpleasant experience] → se remettre de qch
They took a long time to recover from this shock → Il leur a fallu longtemps pour se remettre de ce choc.
[country, economy, market, currency] → se redresser
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recover
vt sth lost → wiederfinden; one’s appetite, balance also → wiedergewinnen; sth lent → zurückbekommen; health → wiedererlangen; goods, property, lost territory → zurückgewinnen, zurückbekommen; (police) stolen/missing goods → sicherstellen; body, space capsule, wreck → bergen; (Ind etc) materials → gewinnen; debt → eintreiben, beitreiben; (Jur) damages → Ersatz erhalten für; losses → wiedergutmachen; expenses → decken, wieder einholen; (Comput) file → wiederherstellen; to recover data → Daten wiederherstellen; to recover one’s breath/strength → wieder zu Atem/Kräften kommen; to recover consciousness → wieder zu Bewusstsein kommen or gelangen, das Bewusstsein wiedererlangen (geh); to recover one’s sight → wieder sehen können; to recover land from the sea → dem Meer Land abringen; to recover lost ground (fig) → aufholen; to recover oneself or one’s composure → seine Fassung wiedererlangen; to be quite recovered → sich ganz erholt haben
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
recover
[rɪˈkʌvəʳ]1. vt (belongings, goods, wreck, lost time) → ricuperare; (reclaim, money) → ottenere il rimborso di (Law) (damages) → ottenere il risarcimento di; (balance, appetite, health) → ritrovare, ricuperare
to recover one's senses → riprendere i sensi (fig) → ritornare in sé
to recover one's senses → riprendere i sensi (fig) → ritornare in sé
2. vi (all senses) → riprendersi; (from illness) → ristabilirsi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
recover
(rəˈkavə) verb1. to become well again; to return to good health etc. He is recovering from a serious illness; The country is recovering from an economic crisis.
2. to get back. The police have recovered the stolen jewels; He will recover the cost of the repairs through the insurance.
3. to get control of (one's actions, emotions etc) again. The actor almost fell over but quickly recovered (his balance).
reˈcovery noun (an) act or process of recovering. The patient made a remarkable recovery after his illness; the recovery of stolen property.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
recover
→ يَشْفى uzdravit se komme (sig) erholen (sich) συνέρχομαι recuperar toipua se remettre oporaviti se guarire 回復する 회복하다 herstellen friskne til odzyskać recuperar, recuperar-se возвращать tillfriskna หายจาก iyileşmek hồi phục 恢复Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
recover
v. recobrar, recuperar, restablecer; restablecerse, recobrarse, reponerse.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
recover
vt, vi recuperarse; How long will it take for him to recover?..¿Cuánto tardará en recuperarse?English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.