verb

recover

Translation

to get better, to get back, to retrieve

He is expected to recover fully from his illness.

Police recovered the stolen car.

It took a long time to recover the data.

((from sth.)) to get better from (an illness) He is recovering from a long illness.

((sth.)) to get back (sth.) that was lost or stolen They recovered the stolen painting.

Synonyms: get better, retrieve, restore; Antonyms: worsen, lose

From Latin 'recuperare' (to get again), from 're-' (again) + 'capere' (to take).

Imagine 're-covering' your strength or a lost object, like putting a protective cover back on.