With much ado the Christians recovered to Antioch.
Fuller.
3. (Law) To obtain a judgement; to succeed in a lawsuit; as, the
plaintiff has recovered in his suit.
Re*cov"er, n. Recovery. Sir T. Malory.
Re*cov"er*a*ble (-?*b'l), a. [Cf. F. recouvrable.] Capable of being
recovered or regained; capable of being brought back to a former
condition, as from sickness, misfortune, etc.; obtainable from a debtor
or possessor; as, the debt is recoverable; goods lost or sunk in the
ocean are not recoverable.
A prodigal course Is like the sun's; but not, like his,
recoverable.
Shak.
If I am recoverable, why am I thus?
Cowper.
-- Re*cov"er*a*ble*ness, n.