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recover

re·co·ver

UK/ɹiːˈkʌvə/ US/ɹiˈkʌvɚ/ common

verb

1.

get or find back; recover the use of

  • “She regained control of herself”
  • “She found her voice and replied quickly”
2.

get over an illness or shock

  • “The patient is recuperating”
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3.

regain a former condition after a financial loss

  • “We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90”
  • “The company managed to recuperate”
4.

regain or make up for

  • “recuperate one”
5.

of materials from waste products

Synonyms
6.

cover anew

  • “recover a chair”

Origin

From re- + cover.

Phrases

  • recover one's senses

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