English · Word Candidate

recover

/ɹɪˈkʌvə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: recovers · recovering · recovered

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To get back, to regain (a physical thing; in astronomy and navigation, sight of a thing or a signal).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lấy lại, giành lại

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Verb

Examples

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

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To salvage, to extricate, to rescue (a thing or person).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cứu, giải cứu

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Verb

Examples

They recovered three of the explorers very much alive, then another, wracked with severe hypothermia, who was taken to hospital.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A position of holding a firearm during exercises, whereby the lock is at shoulder height and the sling facing out.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một vị trí cầm súng trong khi tập luyện

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The forward movement in rowing, after one stroke to take another (recovery).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phases tiến trong chèo thuyền, sau một nhịp để thực hiện nhịp tiếp theo

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

NounRegister: dated

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “recover” mean?

To get back, to regain (a physical thing; in astronomy and navigation, sight of a thing or a signal).

Is “recover” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.