Definition of recover

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Recover (v. t.) To gain by motion or effort; to obtain; to reach; to come to.

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Hustings :: Hustings (n. pl.) A court formerly held in several cities of England; specif., a court held in London, before the lord mayor, recorder, and sheriffs, to determine certain classes of suits for the recovery of lands within the city. In the progress of law reform this court has become unimportant..
Convalescency :: Convalescency (n.) The recovery of heath and strength after disease; the state of a body renewing its vigor after sickness or weakness; the time between the subsidence of a disease and complete restoration to health.
Trover :: Trover (n.) An action to recover damages against one who found goods, and would not deliver them to the owner on demand; an action which lies in any case to recover the value of goods wrongfully converted by another to his own use. In this case the finding, though alleged, is an immaterial fact; the injury lies in the conversion..
Recuperate :: Recuperate (v. i.) To recover health; to regain strength; to convalesce.
Recover :: Recover (v. t.) To cover again.
Recover :: Recover (v. t.) To rescue; to deliver.
Irretrievable :: Irretrievable (a.) Not retrievable; irrecoverable; irreparable; as, an irretrievable loss..
Recovery :: Recovery (n.) The act of recovering, regaining, or retaking possession..
Crowfoot :: Crowfoot (n.) A tool with a side claw for recovering broken rods, etc..
Recapture :: Recapture (n.) The act of retaking or recovering by capture; especially, the retaking of a prize or goods from a captor..
Remedy :: Remedy (n.) The legal means to recover a right, or to obtain redress for a wrong..
Recoveree :: Recoveree (n.) The person against whom a judgment is obtained in common recovery.
Elasticity :: Elasticity (n.) Power of resistance to, or recovery from, depression or overwork..
Finally :: Finally (adv.) Completely; beyond recovery.
Reconquer :: Reconquer (v. t.) To conquer again; to recover by conquest; as, to reconquer a revolted province..
Recure :: Recure (n.) Cure; remedy; recovery.
Revalescent :: Revalescent (a.) Growing well; recovering strength.
Canceleer :: Canceleer (n.) The turn of a hawk upon the wing to recover herself, when she misses her aim in the stoop..
Spring :: Spring (v. i.) A flying back; the resilience of a body recovering its former state by elasticity; as, the spring of a bow..
Creep :: Creep (v. i.) To drag in deep water with creepers, as for recovering a submarine cable..
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