recover

/ɹɪˈkʌvə//ɹɪˈkʌvɚ/

noun

1
Recovery.
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)

1
To get back, to regain (a physical thing; in astronomy and navigation, sight of a thing or a signal).
“After days of inquiries, he finally recovered his lost wallet.”
2
To salvage, to extricate, to rescue (a thing or person)
“They recovered three of the explorers very much alive, then another, wracked with severe hypothermia, who was taken to hospital.”
3
To replenish to, resume (a good state of mind or body).
“At the top of the hill I asked to stop for a few minutes to recover my strength.”
4
To obtain a positive judgement; to win in a lawsuit.
“The plaintiff recovered in his suit, being awarded declaratory relief and a clearing of his name.”
5
To gain as compensation or reparation, usually by formal legal process
“to recover damages in trespass; to recover debt and costs in a legal action or that is owing”
6
To reach (a place), arrive at.
7
To restore to good health, consciousness, life etc.
8
To make good by reparation; to make up for; to retrieve; to repair the loss or injury of.
“to recover lost time”
9
To get better, to regain health or prosperity
“I lost out in the deal, but I quickly recovered financially”
10
To regain one's composure, balance etc.
“Spinning round, he caught a stone with his ankle, but recovered quickly before turning to face me.”

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

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