The Open Dictionary

recover

verb

UK/rɪˈkʌv.əʳ/
US/rɪˈkʌv.ɚ/

Definitions of recover verb

  1. TransitiveIntransitive

    to return to a state of complete health following an illness or injury.

    • She needed a significant amount of time to recover fully after her heart surgery.

    • The grief of losing his wife was something he never truly recovered from.

    • After several months of treatment, she finally recovered completely.

  2. TransitiveIntransitive

    to return to a normal or successful state after experiencing damage or problems.

    • The economy took a considerable time to recover after the recession.

    • The company is working hard to recover after suffering a major financial crisis.

    • After several years of decline, the industry is finally starting to recover.

  3. B1TransitiveIntransitive

    to regain something that was lost or spent.

    • She fell into a coma and passed away without ever recovering consciousness.

    • She was surprised to see me, but she quickly recovered her composure.

    • The police managed to recover only a small portion of the stolen items.