Recover Recovering Recovered Back Operation Legal Costs Verb

• he's still recovering from his operation.
• it can take many years to recover from the death of a loved one.
• the economy is at last beginning to recover.
• he is unlikely to ever recover his legal costs.

recover

1. to get well again after being ill/sick, hurt, etc.
• He's still recovering from his operation.
2. to return to a normal state after an unpleasant or unusual experience or a period of difficulty
• It can take many years to recover from the death of a loved one.
• The economy is at last beginning to recover.
3. to get back the same amount of money that you have spent or that is owed to you
• synonym recoup
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/recoup
• He is unlikely to ever recover his legal costs.
4. to get back or find something that was lost, stolen or missing
• The police eventually recovered the stolen paintings.
• Six bodies were recovered from the wreckage.
5. to win back a position, level, status, etc. that has been lost
• synonym regain
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/regain
• The team recovered its lead in the second half.
6. to get back the use of your senses, control of your emotions, etc.
• synonym regain
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/regain
• It took her a few minutes to recover consciousness.
• to recover your sight
• She seemed upset but quickly recovered herself.

Extra Examples

• Mrs Burton was last night recovering from her injuries in hospital.
• She had hardly recovered from the birth of her last baby.
• Yates is struggling to recover form a serious knee injury.
• Your baby is recovering well.
• Creditors have a right to recover their debts.
• He is unlikely ever to recover his legal costs.
• He’s still recovering from his operation.
• Mother and baby are recovering well.
• Some investors tried to recover their losses by making further high risk investments.

Verb Forms

• present simple I / you / we / they recover
• he / she / it recovers
• past simple recovered
• past participle recovered
• -ing form recovering

Word Origin

• Middle English (originally with reference to health): from Anglo-Norman French recoverer, from Latin recuperare ‘get again’.