recover
recover Lexical Profile
recover Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength after an illness, injury, or setback.
"It took her several weeks to fully recover from the surgery."
To find or regain possession of something that was stolen, lost, or misplaced.
"The police managed to recover the stolen paintings within forty-eight hours."
To secure or obtain money, damages, or legal compensation by means of a formal judgment or commercial transaction.
"The company increased its prices slightly in order to recover the rising costs of raw materials."
To extract or reclaim a useful substance or energy source from industrial waste or raw material for reuse.
"Modern recycling facilities can recover valuable metals from discarded electronic devices."
Word Nuance & Usage
When conjugated with a hyphen as "re-cover," the word specifically means to place a new cover over an object (such as reupholstering a chair), distinguishing it from the standard sense of regaining health or lost items.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in Middle English from Anglo-Norman and Old French recovrer, which derives from Latin recuperare ("to get back, regain, or convalesce"), sharing the same ultimate Latin root as "recuperate."