recover-from

re·cov·er-from

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Definitions of recover-from word

verb with object recover-from to get back or regain (something lost or taken away): to recover a stolen watch. 1
verb with object recover-from to make up for or make good (loss, damage, etc., to oneself). 1
verb with object recover-from to regain the strength, composure, balance, or the like, of (oneself). 1
verb with object recover-from Law. to obtain by judgment in a court of law, or by legal proceedings: to recover damages for a wrong. to acquire title to through judicial process: to recover land. 1
verb with object recover-from to reclaim from a bad state, practice, etc. 1
verb with object recover-from to regain (a substance) in usable form, as from refuse material or from a waste product or by-product of manufacture; reclaim. 1

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English recoveren < Middle French recoverer < Latin recuperāre to regain, recuperate

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".