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Added 9 October 2026

recover

/ɹɪˈkʌvə/ verb

In Latin: relego Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about recover at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Get or find back; recover the use of.
She regained control of herself
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

Origin

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.

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