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coercively-recovered

|co-er-cive-ly-re-cov-ered|

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/koʊˈɜrsɪvli rɪˈkʌvərd/

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/kəʊˈɜːsɪvli rɪˈkʌvəd/

forcefully regained

Etymology
Etymology Information

'coercively-recovered' originates from the combination of 'coercive' and 'recovered'. 'Coercive' comes from Latin 'coercere', meaning 'to restrain', and 'recovered' from Latin 'recuperare', meaning 'to regain'.

Historical Evolution

'coercere' transformed into the Old French 'coercif', and eventually became the modern English word 'coercive'. 'Recuperare' transformed into the Old French 'recovrer', and eventually became the modern English word 'recover'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'coercive' meant 'to restrain or control', and 'recover' meant 'to regain possession'. Over time, 'coercively-recovered' evolved to mean 'obtained through force'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

obtained or regained through the use of force or threats.

The funds were coercively-recovered from the defaulters.

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Last updated: 2025/04/01 02:29