re·cov·er /ri-'kə-vər/ vt
1: to get back or get back an equivalent for
recover costs through higher prices
2 a: to obtain or get back (as damages, satisfaction for a debt, or property) through a judgment or decree
recover damages in a tort action
b: to obtain (a judgment) in one's favor
vi
1: to get something back
2: to obtain damages or something else through a judgment
argued that the plaintiff should not be permitted to recover
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.