recoverとは

意味・読み方・使い方

語源 1

From Middle English recoveren, rekeveren, from Anglo-Norman recoverer and Old French recovrer, from Latin recuperō, recuperāre, a late form of reciperō. Doublet of recuperate.

発音

• (Received 発音) IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈkʌvə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈkʌvɚ/
• Rhymes: -ʌvə(ɹ)

動詞

recover (三人称単数 現在形 recovers, 現在分詞 recovering, 過去形および過去分詞形 recovered)

1. (transitive) To get back, regain (a physical thing lost etc.).

   After days of inquiries, he finally recovered his lost wallet.

   • Bible, 1 Samuel 30:18

     David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away.

   • 1918, W. B. Maxwell, chapter 22, in The Mirror and the Lamp:

     Not unnaturally, “Auntie” took this communication in bad part. Thus outraged, she showed herself to be a bold as well as a furious virago. Next day she found her way to their lodgings and tried to recover her ward by the hair of the head.

2. (transitive) To return to, resume (a given state of mind または body).

   At the top of the hill I asked to stop for a few minutes to recover my strength.

3. (transitive, obsolete) To reach (a place), arrive at.
   • (Can we date this quote by Fuller かつ provide title, author's full name, かつ other details?)

     With much ado the Christians recovered to Antioch.

   • c. 1590, William Shakespeare, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, published 1623, [Act V, scene i]:

     The forest is not three leagues off; / If we recover that, we're sure enough.

   • (Can we date this quote by Hales かつ provide title, author's full name, かつ other details?)

     Except he could recover one of the Cities of Refuge he was to die.

4. (transitive, archaic) To restore to good health, consciousness, life etc.
   • 1610–1611, William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358, [Act II, scene ii]:

     The wine in my bottle will recover him.

   • 1624, Democritus Junior [pseudonym; Robert Burton], The Anatomy of Melancholy: […], 2nd corrected and augmented edition, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Printed by John Lichfield and James Short, for Henry Cripps, OCLC 54573970:

     , vol.I, New York, 2001, p.233-4:

     Cnelius a physician […] gave him a clyster, by which he was speedily recovered.

   • Bible, 2 Timothy 2:26

     that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him

5. (transitive, archaic) To make good by reparation; to make up for; to retrieve; to repair the loss or injury of.

   to recover lost time

   • (Can we date this quote by Rogers かつ provide title, author's full name, かつ other details?)

     Even good men have many failings and lapses to lament and recover.

6. (transitive, archaic) To get better from; to get over.

   To the end of his days, he never fully recovered his daughter's death.

   • (Can we date this quote by Cowley かつ provide title, author's full name, かつ other details?)

     I do hope to recover my late hurt.

   • (Can we date this quote by Daniel Defoe かつ provide title, author's full name, かつ other details?)

     when I had recovered a little my first surprise

7. (intransitive) To get better, regain one's health.

   I was hurt, but I knew I'd recover, given time.

8. (intransitive) To regain one's composure, balance etc.

   Spinning round, he caught a stone with his ankle, but recovered quickly before turning to face me.

   • 1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 19, in The China Governess:

     Meanwhile Nanny Broome was recovering from her initial panic and seemed anxious to make up for any kudos she might have lost, by exerting her personality to the utmost. She took the policeman's helmet and placed it on a chair, and unfolded his tunic to shake it and fold it up again for him.

9. (intransitive, law) To obtain a judgement; to succeed in a lawsuit.

   The plaintiff has recovered in his suit.

10. (transitive, law) To gain as compensation or reparation.

    to recover damages in trespass; to recover debt and costs in a suit at law

    to recover lands in ejectment or common recovery

11. (transitive, law) To gain by legal process.

    to recover judgement against a defendant

関連する語

• recovery

名詞

recover (複数形 recovers)

1. (obsolete) Recovery. [14^th-17^thc.]
   • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, chapter xiiij, in Le Morte Darthur, book XX:

     It was neuer in my thoughte saide laūcelot to withholde the quene from my lord Arthur / but in soo moche she shold haue ben dede for my sake / me semeth it was my parte to saue her lyf and putte her from that daunger tyl better recouer myghte come / & now I thanke god sayd sir Launcelot that the pope hath made her pees

2. (military) A position of holding a firearm during exercises, whereby the lock is at shoulder height and the sling facing out.
3. (rowing) The forward movement in rowing, after one stroke to take another.

語源 2

re- +‎ cover.

別の表記

• re-cover

発音

• (Received 発音) IPA^(key): /ɹiːˈkʌvə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɹiˈkʌvɚ/

動詞

recover (三人称単数 現在形 recovers, 現在分詞 recovering, 過去形および過去分詞形 recovered)

1. To cover again.

   (Can we find かつ add a quotation of Sir Walter Scott to this entry?)

2. (roofing) To add a new roof membrane or steep-slope covering over an existing one.

アナグラム

• coverer, recovre

語源

re- +‎ cover

動詞

re-cover (三人称単数 現在形 re-covers, 現在分詞 re-covering, 過去形および過去分詞形 re-covered)

1. To cover again.
   • 2019 October 23, Pip Dunn, “The next king of Scotland”, in Rail, page 51:

     The seats are the same type as fitted to the FGW sets. It's worth remembering that refurbishment of the First Class seats by FGW a few years previously was excellent (if you like leather seats). I assume they have been re-covered in this latest refurbishment.

使用する際の注意点

The use of a hyphen is preferred to avoid confusion with the other meanings of recover.

参照

• “re-cover” in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press.

アナグラム

• coverer, recovre