1. verb /ɹɪˈkʌvə/
After days of inquiries, he finally recovered his lost wallet.
At the top of the hill I asked to stop for a few minutes to recover my strength.
See Also: recovery
2. noun /ɹɪˈkʌvə/
A position of holding a firearm during exercises, whereby the lock is at shoulder height and the sling facing out.
But I kepe her for thys cause: insomuche as she shulde have be brente for my sake, mesemed hit was my parte to save her lyff and put her from that daungere tyll bettir recover myght com.
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