Recover — Defs

01 v. t. To cover again.

02 v. t. To get or obtain again; to get renewed possession of; to win back; to regain.

imp. & p. p. Recovered; p. pr. & vb. n. Recovering

1.
To get or obtain again; to get renewed possession of; to win back; to regain.
“David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away.” — 1. Sam. xxx. 18.
2.
To make good by reparation; to make up for; to retrieve; to repair the loss or injury of; as, to recover lost time.
“Even good men have many failings and lapses to lament and recover.” — Rogers.
3.
To restore from sickness, faintness, or the like; to bring back to life or health; to cure; to heal.
“The wine in my bottle will recover him.” — Shak.
4.
To overcome; to get the better of, -- as a state of mind or body.
“I do hope to recover my late hurt.” — Cowley.

“When I had recovered a little my first surprise.” — De Foe.
5.
To rescue; to deliver.
“That they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him.” — 2. Tim. ii. 26.
6.
To gain by motion or effort; to obtain; to reach; to come to.[Archaic]
“The forest is not three leagues off; If we recover that, we're sure enough.” — Shak.

“Except he could recover one of the Cities of Refuge he was to die.” — Hales.
7.
To gain as a compensation; to obtain in return for injury or debt; as, to recover damages in trespass; to recover debt and costs in a suit at law; to obtain title to by judgement in a court of law; as, to recover lands in ejectment or common recovery; to gain by legal process; as, to recover judgement against a defendant.(Law)

Phrases & compounds

Recover arms — a command whereby the piece is brought from the position of “aim” to that of “ready.”

Syn. To regain; repossess; resume; retrieve; recruit; heal; cure.

03 v. i. To regain health after sickness; to grow well; to be restored or cured; hence, to regain a former state or condition after misfortune, alar…

1.
To regain health after sickness; to grow well; to be restored or cured; hence, to regain a former state or condition after misfortune, alarm, etc.; -- often followed by of or from; as, to recover from a state of poverty; to recover from fright.
“Go, inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I shall recover of this disease.” — 2 Kings i. 2.
2.
To make one's way; to come; to arrive.[Obs.]
“With much ado the Christians recovered to Antioch.” — Fuller.
3.
To obtain a judgement; to succeed in a lawsuit; as, the plaintiff has recovered in his suit.(Law)

04 n. Recovery.