recoverer
English
Etymology
recover + -er.
Noun
recoverer (plural recoverers)
- Agent noun of recover; one who recovers.
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See also
- recoveror
Middle English
Alternative forms
- recoverir, recoverere, recuverer, recoveriere, recouverere, recuverere
Etymology
From Old French recovrier; equivalent to recoveren + -er.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /rɛˌkuv(ə)ˈrɛːr/, /rɛˌkuv(ə)ˈriːr/, /rɛˈkuv(ə)rər/
Noun
recoverer (uncountable)
- Recovery, recuperation or respite (often from sickness)
- Recovery (of lost things, feelings), regaining; getting back.
- A medicament or treatment for an injury, illness, or behaviour.
- Aid, succour; the granting or provision of assistance.
- (rare) Security, protection, cover.
References
- “recoverer, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-08-7.
Old French
Verb
recoverer
- Alternative form of recovrer
Conjugation
This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.
Conjugation of recoverer (see also Appendix:Old French verbs)
simple | compound | ||||||
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infinitive | recoverer | avoir recoveré | |||||
gerund | en recoverant | Use the gerund of avoir followed by the past participle | |||||
present participle | recoverant | ||||||
past participle | recoveré | ||||||
person | singular | plural | |||||
first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
indicative | jo | tu | il | nos | vos | il | |
simple tenses | present | recover | recoveres | recovere | recoverons | recoverez | recoverent |
imperfect | recoveroie, recovereie, recoveroe, recovereve | recoveroies, recovereies, recoveroes, recovereves | recoveroit, recovereit, recoverot, recovereve | recoveriiens, recoveriens | recoveriiez, recoveriez | recoveroient, recovereient, recoveroent, recoverevent | |
preterite | recoverai | recoveras | recovera | recoverames | recoverastes | recovererent | |
future | recovererai | recovereras | recoverera | recovererons | recovereroiz, recoverereiz, recovererez | recovereront | |
conditional | recovereroie, recoverereie | recovereroies, recoverereies | recovereroit, recoverereit | recovereriiens, recovereriens | recovereriiez, recovereriez | recovereroient, recoverereient | |
compound tenses | present perfect | Use the present tense of avoir followed by the past participle | |||||
pluperfect | Use the imperfect tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
past anterior | Use the preterite tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
future perfect | Use the future tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
conditional perfect | Use the conditional tense of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
subjunctive | que jo | que tu | qu’il | que nos | que vos | qu’il | |
simple tenses | present | recover | recovers | recovert | recoverons | recoverez | recoverent |
imperfect | recoverasse | recoverasses | recoverast | recoverissons, recoverissiens | recoverissoiz, recoverissez, recoverissiez | recoverassent | |
compound tenses | past | Use the present subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle | |||||
pluperfect | Use the imperfect subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle | ||||||
imperative | – | tu | – | nos | vos | – | |
— | recovere | — | recoverons | recoverez | — |