recover

[RECOVER (1), v.] Recovery. "The prince's head being split against a rocke Past all recover." Tragedy of Hoffman. rě-cover-a-ble, a. [Eng. recover (1), v.; -able.] 1. Capable of being regained or recovered. "The original import of such names has faded away neverthele the primeval meaning may be recov erable." Taylor: Words and Places (1878), ch. i. 2. Capable of being brought back to a former condition. "A prodigal course Is like the sun's; but not, like his, recoverable ." Shakesp.: Timon of Athens , iii. 4. 3. Capable of being recovered or obtained back from a holder, po e or, or debtor; as, The debt is recoverable. 4. Capable of being restored to health or revived from sickne , faintne , danger, . rě-cover-a-ble-ne , s . [English recoverable ; -ne .] The quality or state of being recoverable; capability of being recovered. *rě-cover-ançe, *re-cov-er-aunce, *re-cover-aunse, s. [RECOVER (1), v.] Recovery. "By hym might be made many 'grete recover a unces for the royal me of Fraunce." - Berners: Froi art; Cronycle, vol. ii., ch. lxxi.