v.
- return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength.
- find or regain possession of (something stolen or lost).
▸regain control of (oneself or a physical or mental state).
▸regain or secure (money) by legal process or the making of profits.
- remove or extract (an energy source or chemical) for use, reuse, or waste treatment.
n.
(
the recover)
a position of a firearm forming part of a military drill.
Derivative
- recoverability n.
- recoverable adj.
- recoverer n.
Etymology
ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. recoverer, from L. recuperare ‘get again’.