Definition of: recover

(ri·kuv′ər) v.t.
1. To obtain again after losing; regain, as property, self–control, health, etc.
2. To make up for; retrieve, as a loss.
3. To restore (oneself) to natural balance, health, etc.
4. In sports, to regain (one's normal position of guard, balance, etc.).
5. To reclaim, as land,
6. Law a To gain in judicial proceedings: to recover judgment. b To gain or regain by legal process.
—v.i.
7. To regain health, composure, etc.
8. Law To succeed in a lawsuit.
9. In sports, to regain one's balance or position of guard. [<OF recovrer <L recuperare. See RECUPERATE.]
—re·cov′er·a·ble adjective
—re·cov′er·er noun Synonyms: cure, heal, reanimate, recruit, recuperate, regain, repossess, restore, resume, retrieve. See RECLAIM. Antonyms: die, fail, lapse, sink.