Definition of recover

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Recover (v. i.) To obtain a judgement; to succeed in a lawsuit; as, the plaintiff has recovered in his suit..

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Resiliency :: Resiliency (n.) The mechanical work required to strain an elastic body, as a deflected beam, stretched spring, etc., to the elastic limit; also, the work performed by the body in recovering from such strain..
Post-disseizor :: Post-disseizor (n.) A person who disseizes another of lands which the disseizee had before recovered of the same disseizor.
Elasticity :: Elasticity (n.) Power of resistance to, or recovery from, depression or overwork..
Recover :: Recover (v. t.) To gain as a compensation; to obtain in return for injury or debt; as, to recover damages in trespass; to recover debt and costs in a suit at law; to obtain title to by judgement in a court of law; as, to recover lands in ejectment or common recovery; to gain by legal process; as, to recover judgement against a defendant..
Reclaim :: Reclaim (v. t.) To claim back; to demand the return of as a right; to attempt to recover possession of.
Weldon''s Process :: Weldon's process () A process for the recovery or regeneration of manganese dioxide in the manufacture of chlorine, by means of milk of lime and the oxygen of the air; -- so called after the inventor..
Wind :: Wind (v. t.) To rest, as a horse, in order to allow the breath to be recovered; to breathe..
Recure :: Recure (n.) Cure; remedy; recovery.
Recovery :: Recovery (n.) In rowing, the act of regaining the proper position for making a new stroke..
Ranger :: Ranger (n.) The keeper of a public park or forest; formerly, a sworn officer of a forest, appointed by the king's letters patent, whose business was to walk through the forest, recover beasts that had strayed beyond its limits, watch the deer, present trespasses to the next court held for the forest, etc..
Restoration :: Restoration (n.) The state of being restored; recovery of health, strength, etc.; as, restoration from sickness..
Assumpsit :: Assumpsit (n.) An action to recover damages for a breach or nonperformance of a contract or promise, express or implied, oral or in writing not under seal. Common or indebitatus assumpsit is brought for the most part on an implied promise. Special assumpsit is founded on an express promise or undertaking..
Recover :: Recover (v. t.) To gain by motion or effort; to obtain; to reach; to come to.
Unmonopolize :: Unmonopolize (v. t.) To recover or release from the state of being monopolized.
Trover :: Trover (n.) An action to recover damages against one who found goods, and would not deliver them to the owner on demand; an action which lies in any case to recover the value of goods wrongfully converted by another to his own use. In this case the finding, though alleged, is an immaterial fact; the injury lies in the conversion..
Unproselyte :: Unproselyte (v. t.) To convert or recover from the state of a proselyte.
Retrieve :: Retrieve (v. t.) To find again; to recover; to regain; to restore from loss or injury; as, to retrieve one's character; to retrieve independence..
Suit :: Suit (n.) The attempt to gain an end by legal process; an action or process for the recovery of a right or claim; legal application to a court for justice; prosecution of right before any tribunal; as, a civil suit; a criminal suit; a suit in chancery..
Fieri Facias :: Fieri facias () A judicial writ that lies for one who has recovered in debt or damages, commanding the sheriff that he cause to be made of the goods, chattels, or real estate of the defendant, the sum claimed..
Reception :: Reception (n.) A retaking; a recovery.
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