RECOVER
recover,vb.1. To get back or regain in full or in equivalence <the landlord recovered higher
operating costs by raising rent>.2. To obtain by a judgment or other legal process <the plaintiff
recovered punitive damages in the lawsuit>.3. To obtain (a judgment) in one’s favor <the plaintiff
recovered a judgment against the defendant>.4. To obtain damages or other relief; to succeed in a
lawsuit or other legal proceeding <the defendant argued that the plaintiff should not be allowed to
recover for his own negligence>. [Blacks Law 8th]