different between overwrite vs recover

English

Etymology

From over- +? write.

Pronunciation

Verb

overwrite (third-person singular simple present overwrites, present participle overwriting, simple past overwrote, past participle overwritten)

1. (transitive, computing) To destroy (older data) by recording new data over it.

   I accidentally saved my unwanted changes and overwrote the version of the document I wanted to keep.

2. (transitive) To cover in writing; to write over the top of.
3. (transitive, intransitive) To write too much.
   • 2013, Richard Rudin, Trevor Ibbotson, Introduction to Journalism

     Many trainees consider that by increasing the length of the piece they will construct a good feature. This is often not the case and overwriting can lead to vague and muddled features that confuse the reader and ultimately lose their interest.

4. (transitive, intransitive) To write in an unnecessarily complicated or florid way; to produce purple prose.
   • 1954, Edwin H. Ford, Edwin Emery, Highlights in the History of the American Press: A Book of Readings, U of Minnesota Press ?ISBN, page 367

     The Times of course has to pay the price of encyclopaedism by being often dreadfully overwritten, with long paragraphs connected by motley conjunctions.

   • 1986, David Novarr, The Lines of Life: Theories of Biography, 1880-1970, Purdue University Press ?ISBN, page 162

     He overwrites constantly, but his detailed and understated one-paragraph description of Monroe's apartment in New York (pp. 216-18) injects high voltage into the de casibus tradition.

   • 1989, Michael O'Neill, The human mind's imaginings: conflict and achievement in Shelley's poetry, Oxford University Press, USA

     That said, the passage just looked at anticipates rather than participates in greatness. It is too adjectival, a stylistic flaw which suggests an insistence more apparent in the ensuing lines (182-91), where one is torn between thinking that Shelley is overwriting and that he is staying close to a feverish intensity.

Translations

Noun

overwrite (plural overwrites)

1. (computing) The operation of destroying older data by recording new data over it.

English

Alternative forms

• recovre (obsolete)

Etymology 1

From Middle English recoveren, rekeveren, from Anglo-Norman recoverer and Old French recovrer, from Latin recuper?, recuper?re, a late form of reciper?. Doublet of recuperate.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???k?v?/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /???k?v?/
• Rhymes: -?v?(?)

Verb

recover (third-person singular simple present recovers, present participle recovering, simple past and past participle recovered)

1. (transitive) To get back, to regain (a physical thing; in astronomy and navigation, sight of a thing or a signal).
2. (transitive) to salvage, to extricate, to rescue (a thing or person)
3. (transitive) To replenish to, resume (a good state of mind or body).

4. (intransitive, law) To obtain a positive judgement; to win in a lawsuit.

   The plaintiff recovered in his suit, being awarded declaratory relief and a clearing of his name.

5. (transitive, law) To gain as compensation or reparation, usually by formal legal process

   to recover damages in trespass; to recover debt and costs in a legal action or that is owing

   to recover land(s) in ejectment or common recovery

6. (transitive, obsolete) To reach (a place), arrive at.
   • 1639, Thomas Fuller, The Historie of the Holy Warre

     With much ado the Christians recovered to Antioch.

   • 1646, John Hales, Golden Remains of the Ever Memorable Mr. John Hales

     Except he could recover one of the Cities of Refuge he was to die.

7. (transitive, archaic) To restore to good health, consciousness, life etc.
   • , vol.I, New York, 2001, p.233-4:

     Cnelius a physician […] gave him a clyster, by which he was speedily recovered.
8. (transitive, archaic) To make good by reparation; to make up for; to retrieve; to repair the loss or injury of.

   to recover lost time

   • a. 1729, John Rogers, The Difficulties of Obtaining Salvation

     Even good men have […] many failings and lapses to lament and recover.

   • 21 May, 1665, Abraham Cowley, letter to Dr. Thomas Sprat

     I do hope to recover my late hurt.

   • when I had recovered a little, Friday (said I) God will at last punish him severely

9. (intransitive, followed by "from" to show what caused the bad feeling) To get better, to regain health or prosperity
10. (transitive, archaic, without "from") to recover from

11. (intransitive) To regain one's composure, balance etc.

Related terms

• recovery

Translations

Noun

recover (plural recovers)

1. (obsolete) Recovery. [14^th-17^thc.]
2. (military) A position of holding a firearm during exercises, whereby the lock is at shoulder height and the sling facing out.
3. (dated) The forward movement in rowing, after one stroke to take another (recovery)

Etymology 2

re- +? cover.

Alternative forms

• re-cover

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?i??k?v?/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?i?k?v?/

Verb

recover (third-person singular simple present recovers, present participle recovering, simple past and past participle recovered)

1. To cover again.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Sir Walter Scott to this entry?)

2. (roofing) To add a new roof membrane or steep-slope covering over an existing one.

Anagrams

• coverer, recovre

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Anglo-Norman recovre.

Noun

recover

1. Alternative form of recovere

Etymology 2

From Anglo-Norman recoverer.

Verb

recover

1. Alternative form of recoveren