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recover (oh)



[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: recovrer, from Latin recuperare; RECUPERATE]
[I] to get better after an illness, accident, shock etc
::After a few days of fever, she began to recover.
recover from
::He's in hospital, recovering from a heart attack.
[I] to return to a normal condition after a period of trouble or difficulty
::The tourist industry is recovering to pre-war levels.
recover from
::Yesterday morning shares seemed to recover from Monday's collapse.
[T] to get back something that was taken from you, lost, or almost destroyed
::Four paintings stolen from the gallery have been recovered.
recover sth from sth
::Two bodies were recovered from the wreckage.
[T] to get back an amount of money that you have spent or lost
-synonym recoup recoup
::He was entitled to recover damages from the defendants.
[T] to get back an ability, a sense, or control over your feelings, movements etc after a period without it
-synonym regain regain
::It was some hours before she recovered consciousness .
::Once she stumbled, but somehow she recovered her balance and carried on running.
recover yourself
::He recovered himself enough to speak calmly.
-- recoverable adj