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Word: Recover
Speech Type: Verb
Middle English (originally with reference to health): from Anglo-Norman French recoverer, from Latin recuperare ‘get again’
rɪˈkʌvə
return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength
Short Definition:return to normal state of health or strength
Examples:- Neil is still recovering from shock
- the economy has begun to recover
find or regain possession of (something stolen or lost)
Short Definition:find or regain possession of
Examples:- police recovered a stolen video
remove or extract (an energy source or industrial chemical) for use, reuse, or waste treatment
Short Definition:remove or extract energy source or industrial chemical for use
Examples:- only 13 per cent of CFC refrigerant was being recovered from domestic fridges
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