recover-v; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: regain, get, acquire

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[recipient] RECOVER NP2[patient]

Examples:
She managed to recover her voice and continue speaking.
I recovered my glasses at the restaurant.
Were their bodies recovered by the rescue divers?
John said he is recovering most of his financial losses from last year.
You can easily recover files that were accidently deleted under Windows.

Mappings:
VerbNet: obtain-13.5.2
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: recover.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 4

Sense Number 2: return to a previous, better state

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1 RECOVER[intransitive] (ADVP)(PP)

Examples:
Rarely do these patients fully recover so they can communicate.
The child is slowly recovering from the accident.
The town recovered quickly from the hurricane.
Stocks may not recover this year.
He still can't recover from the shock of his brother's death.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Recovery
PropBank: recover.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 3

Sense Number 3: restore, reclaim

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] RECOVER NP2[patient[concrete]] PP[locative]

Examples:
They are recovering phosphates from that sewage.
He recovered the original finish on that antique table by stripping it
The town will begin to recover toxic waste from the old mine.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: recover.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5

Sense Number 4: physically cover

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] RECOVER NP2[patient[concrete]] ADVP[manner]

Examples:
She is recovering her dining chairs in green silk.
I want to recover the porch with a lighter stain.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: recover.03
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6