recovering

re·cov·er  (r-kvr)

v. re·cov·ered, re·cov·er·ing, re·cov·ers

v.tr.

1. To get back; regain.

2. To restore (oneself) to a normal state: He recovered himself after a slip on the ice.

3. To compensate for: She recovered her losses.

4. To procure (usable substances, such as metal) from unusable substances, such as ore or waste.

5. To bring under observation again: "watching the comet since it was first recoveredfirst spotted since its 1910 visit" (Christian Science Monitor).

v.intr.

1. To regain a normal or usual condition, as of health.

2. To receive a favorable judgment in a lawsuit.

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[Middle English recoveren, from Old French recoverer, from Latin recuperre; see recuperate.]

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re·cover·a·ble adj.

re·cover·er n.

Synonyms: recover, regain, recoup, retrieve
These verbs mean to get back something lost or taken away. Recover is the least specific: The police recovered the stolen car. "In a few days Mr. Barnstaple had recovered strength of body and mind" (H.G. Wells).
Regain suggests success in recovering something that has been taken from one: "hopeful to regain/Thy Love" (John Milton).
To recoup is to get back the equivalent of something lost: earned enough profit to recoup her expenses.
Retrieve pertains to the effortful recovery of something (retrieved the ball) or to the making good of something gone awry: "By a brilliant coup he has retrieved . . . a rather serious loss" (Samuel Butler).

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

recovering - returning to health after illness or debility; "convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed" convalescent ill, sick - affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function; "ill from the monotony of his suffering"

Translations

recovering [rɪˈkʌvərɪŋ] adj [alcoholic, addict] → en voie de rétablissement