recover

noun

Recovery.
A position of holding a firearm during exercises, whereby the lock is at shoulder height and the sling facing out.
The forward movement in rowing, after one stroke to take another (recovery)

verb

To get back, to regain (a physical thing; in astronomy and navigation, sight of a thing or a signal).
After days of inquiries, he finally recovered his lost wallet.
To salvage, to extricate, to rescue (a thing or person)
They recovered three of the explorers very much alive, then another, wracked with severe hypothermia, who was taken to hospital.
To replenish to, resume (a good state of mind or body).
At the top of the hill I asked to stop for a few minutes to recover my strength.
To obtain a positive judgement; to win in a lawsuit.
The plaintiff recovered in his suit, being awarded declaratory relief and a clearing of his name.
To gain as compensation or reparation, usually by formal legal process
to recover damages in trespass; to recover debt and costs in a legal action or that is owing
To reach (a place), arrive at.
To restore to good health, consciousness, life etc.
To make good by reparation; to make up for; to retrieve; to repair the loss or injury of.
to recover lost time
To get better, to regain health or prosperity
I lost out in the deal, but I quickly recovered financially
To regain one's composure, balance etc.
Spinning round, he caught a stone with his ankle, but recovered quickly before turning to face me.

verb

To cover again.
(roofing) To add a new roof membrane or steep-slope covering over an existing one.

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