Dictionary definition · recover
verb
- get or find back; recover the use of"She regained control of herself"
- cover anew"recover a chair"
- get over an illness or shock"The patient is recuperating"
- regain a former condition after a financial loss"We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90"
- regain or make up for"recuperate one's losses"
- reuse (materials from waste products)
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).