English dictionary
recover
verbAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
verb
- get over an illness or shock
verb
- regain a former condition after a financial loss
verb
- cover anew
verb
- reuse (materials from waste products)
verb
- get or find back; recover the use of
verb
- regain or make up for
Example sentences
The patient is recuperating
We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90
The company managed to recuperate
recover a chair
She regained control of herself
She found her voice and replied quickly
recuperate one's losses