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Vinony

recover

verb

  1. to regain health
  2. to restore possession
  3. to restore to original state or circumstance
  4. put the lid back on
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈkʌvə/ / /ɹɪˈkʌvɚ/ / /ɹəˈkʌvɚ/ / /ɹiːˈkʌvə/ / /ɹiˈkʌvɚ/

noun

Etymology: From Middle English recoveren, rekeveren, from Anglo-Norman recoverer and Old French recovrer, from Latin recuperāre, alternative form of reciperāre. Doublet of recuperate. The noun is from Middle English recover, from the verb.

  1. Recovery.

    “It was neuer in my thoughte saide laūcelot to withholde the quene from my lord Arthur / but in soo moche she shold haue ben dede for my sake / me semeth it was my parte to saue her lyf and putte her from that daunger tyl better recouer myghte come / & now I thanke god sayd sir Launcelot that the pope hath made her pees”

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

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁epi Proto-Indo-European *h₂wer- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Latin operiō Latin cooperiō Old French covrirbor. Middle English coveren English cover English recover From re- + cover.

  1. To cover again.
  2. To add a new roof membrane or steep-slope covering over an existing one.