recover [recovered, recovering, recovers]◼◼◼(intransitive: to get better, regain health) verb [UK: rɪˈk.ʌ.və(r)] [US: rɪˈk.ʌ.vər]John recovered quickly. = John a vite récupéré.
retrieve [retrieved, retrieving, retrieves]◼◼◼(to regain or get back something) verb [UK: rɪ.ˈtriːv] [US: rə.ˈtriːv]The dog retrieved the ball. = Le chien a récupéré la balle.
collect [collected, collecting, collects]◼◼◻(to get from someone) verb [UK: kə.ˈlekt] [US: kə.ˈlekt]He went around the neighborhood collecting signatures. = Il a fait le tour du quartier en récupérant des signatures.
salvage [salvaged, salvaging, salvages]◼◼◻(to put to use) verb [UK: ˈsæl.vɪdʒ] [US: ˈsæl.vədʒ]