noun🔗ShareRecovery."After a long illness, her recovery was slow but steady. "medicineessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA position of holding a firearm during exercises, whereby the lock is at shoulder height and the sling facing out."The soldier practiced the firearm's "recover" position during his training exercises. "militaryweaponpositiontechnicalessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe forward movement in rowing, after one stroke to take another (recovery)"The rower executed a powerful recovery, quickly moving the oar back to prepare for the next stroke. "sportnauticalessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo 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."thingastronomynauticalessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo 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."aiddisastermedicinepropertyactionessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo 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."medicinemindbodyphysiologyconditionessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo 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."lawrightoutcomeessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo 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"lawfinancebusinessessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo reach (a place), arrive at."After the long journey, the family finally recovered their campsite. "directionplaceessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo restore to good health, consciousness, life etc."After a serious illness, Sarah slowly recovered her strength and was able to return to school. "medicinephysiologybodyessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make good by reparation; to make up for; to retrieve; to repair the loss or injury of."to recover lost time"medicinebusinesseconomyessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo get better, to regain health or prosperity"I lost out in the deal, but I quickly recovered financially"medicinephysiologybodyessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo regain one's composure, balance etc."Spinning round, he caught a stone with his ankle, but recovered quickly before turning to face me."mindbodyessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cover again."The painter recovered the damaged wall with fresh paint. "materialessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(roofing) To add a new roof membrane or steep-slope covering over an existing one."The homeowners decided to recover their old, damaged roof with a new asphalt shingle membrane. "propertyarchitecturebuildingessentialieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading