to recover oneself
1recover oneself — PULL ONESELF TOGETHER, regain one s composure, regain one s self control; informal get a grip (on oneself). → recover …
2recover oneself — as nervous as she was, she convincingly recovered herself Syn: pull oneself together, regain one s composure, regain one s self control; informal get a grip (on oneself) …
3recover — /rəˈkʌvə / (say ruh kuvuh) verb (t) 1. to get again, or regain (something lost or taken away): to recover lost property. 2. to make up for or make good (loss, damage, etc., to oneself). 3. to regain the strength, composure, balance, etc., of… …
4recover — verb 1) he s recovering from a heart attack Syn: recuperate, get better, convalesce, regain one s strength, get stronger, get back on one s feet; be on the mend, be on the road to recovery, pick up, rally, respond to treatment, improve, heal,… …
5recover — [ri kuv′ər] vt. [ME recoveren < OFr recovrer < L recuperare: see RECUPERATE] 1. a) to get back (something lost or stolen) b) to regain (health, consciousness, etc.) 2. to compensate for; make up for [to recover losses] 3 …
6oneself — [wun΄self′, wunz΄self′] pron. a person s own self: also one s self be oneself 1. to function physically and mentally as one normally does 2. to be natural or sincere by oneself alone; unaccompanied; withdrawn come to oneself 1 …
7recover — [v1] find again balance, bring back, catch up, compensate, get back, make good, obtain again, offset, reacquire, recapture, reclaim, recoup, recruit, redeem, rediscover, regain, reoccupy, repair, replevin, replevy, repossess, rescue, restore,… …
8recover — recoverer, n. /ri kuv euhr/, v.t. 1. to get back or regain (something lost or taken away): to recover a stolen watch. 2. to make up for or make good (loss, damage, etc., to oneself). 3. to regain the strength, composure, balance, or the like, of… …
9recover — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. regain, get back, redeem, retrieve, reclaim, salvage; get well, recuperate. See restoration, improvement. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To obtain again] Syn. regain, get back, retrieve, recoup, reclaim,… …
10recover — re•cov•er [[t]rɪˈkʌv ər[/t]] v. t. 1) to get back or regain (something lost or taken away) 2) to make up for or make good (loss, damage, etc.) to oneself 3) to regain the strength, composure, balance, or the like, of (oneself) 4) law a) to obtain …