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Uncommon
verb
•
To
get back
, to
regain
(a
physical
thing
; in
astronomy
and
navigation
,
sight
of a
thing
or a
signal
).
•
to
salvage
, to
extricate
, to
rescue
(a
thing
or person)
•
To
replenish
to,
resume
(a good
state of mind
or
body
).
•
In Law:
To
obtain
a positive
judgement
; to
win
in a
lawsuit
.
•
In Law:
To
gain
as
compensation
or
reparation
,
usually
by
formal
legal
process
•
To
reach
(a
place
),
arrive at
.
•
To
restore
to good health,
consciousness
, life etc.
•
To
make good
by
reparation
; to make
up for
; to
retrieve
; to
repair
the
loss
or
injury
of.
•
To
get better
, to
regain
health or
prosperity
•
to
recover
from
•
To
regain
one's
composure
,
balance
etc.
•
To
cover
again.
•
In Roofing:
To
add
a new
roof
membrane
or steep-slope
covering
over an
existing
one.
noun
•
Recovery
.
•
In Military:
A
position
of
holding
a
firearm
during
exercises
, whereby the
lock
is at
shoulder
height
and the
sling
facing out
.
•
The forward
movement
in
rowing
, after one
stroke
to take another (recovery)
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retrieve
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recuperate
regain
restore
survive
rebuild
salvage
collect
obtain
regenerate
extricate
withdraw
protect
repair
return
extract
replenish
acquire
absorb
fix
rebound
preserve
gain
suffer
escape
recapture
stabilize
repay
replace
receive
retain
detach
recuperation
transfer
rescue
defend
compensate
prevent
lose
capture
backup
release
detect
generate
clear
cope
hide
relief
revive
safeguard
save
sustain
secure
bounce back
claw back
break free
heal up
break away
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Rhymes
lover
cover
plover
glover
bruvver
recover
discover
Lineage
recover
English
cover
English
coveren
Middle English (1100-1500)
covrir
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
cooperire
Latin
co-
Latin
coperire
Latin
re-
English
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