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]