recover

transitive verb | \ ri-ˈkə-vər \ | re·cov·er

1. : to get something back

   : to get something back

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

   : to obtain damages or something else through a judgment argued that the plaintiff should not be permitted to recover