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to recover

to recover

748 2.5
Get back to a normal state after a loss, for example health or money
  • verb
  • /rɪˈkʌvər/
translation icon : recuperarse (salud)
  • It took him several weeks to recover from the illness, but he is finally feeling better.
  • recover completely
  • recover fully
  • patients recover

So we created a way for couples to recover from affairs.

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Examples

  • But with enough effort, one should always be able to recover information of any kind.

  • And I think it's hard to recover when your mind is always on.

  • After the night, how do they recover so fully?

  • Your vision should recover in a couple of hours.

  • It's my hope that this content helps you recover and heal from these situations.

  • Every day, find some time to recover and renew against stress.

  • We're struggling and recovering from a long illness.

  • One of the ways they recover is by doing ice baths.

  • What can someone do to recover from PTSD?

  • His older sister has leukemia and is currently in the hospital recovering from a bone marrow transplant.

    Academic text (2012)

Synonyms

to go back
vsto recover
1.0

Return to a previous place, topic, or state

is broader, specifically including regaining lost things or health
to come back
vsto recover
1.3

To return to how it was before

is the general act of regaining loss in many contexts
to get back
vsto recover
1.6

Have again something you had before it was lost or taken

also covers returning to a prior state not only regaining possessions
to find
vsto recover
1.0

To get back an ability, feeling, or quality you had before

is broader, including finding physical items and returning to health
to heal
vsto recover
481 1.2

To become healthy again after an injury, illness, or emotional pain

is wider, covering health and also regaining non physical losses
to regain
vsto recover
275 3.3

To get something back after losing it

is the general act of returning to normal or getting something back
to restore
vsto recover
234 3.8

Make someone feel healthy and full of energy again

is the wider act of returning to normal or regaining loss
to retrieve
vsto recover
226 3.7

To go and get something and bring it back, for example a dog bringing a ball

is more general, including return of health, strength, or possessions
to reclaim
vsto recover
77 4.1

To get back something you lost or gave away

is broader, referring to returning to normal or regaining various things
to revive
vsto recover
71 4.1

To make a person conscious again after fainting

is the broader return to normal beyond regaining consciousness
to bounce back
vsto recover
60 3.5

Get better quickly after an illness, problem, or setback

is the general return that can be fast or slow
to rebound
vsto recover
42 4.3

To get back to normal after a problem

is broader, including slower or non emotional returns
to reestablish
vsto recover
37 4.3

To bring back something that stopped or was lost

is the general process of return that also covers personal recovery
to win back
vsto recover
33 3.4

Get back someone or something you lost

is the general return to normal or getting back various losses
to recuperate
vsto recover
30 6.3

To get better after being ill, injured, or very tired

is broader, covering both health and non health returns
to recapture
vsto recover
26 6.0

To bring back a past feeling or quality

is the general return that can involve states beyond feelings
to recoup
vsto recover
26 6.0

To get back money you lost, for example costs or an investment

is broader, applying to money, health, strength, or control
to reawaken
vsto recover
10 5.1

To become awake or aware again

is the general return that includes physical and abstract recoveries
to reacquire
vsto recover
5 5.5

To get something back after you lose or give it up

is wider, covering both practical and non material returns
to convalesce
vsto recover
  • Formal
5 7.9

To spend time getting stronger and healthier after an illness or operation

is broader, including quick recoveries and non medical returns
to return to form
vsto recover
1 4.6

Get back to a previous good level of ability after a time of decline

is more general, applying to abilities, possessions, and health alike
to restitute
vsto recover
  • Specialized
1 8.8

Give back something lost or stolen to its owner

is the general return that also covers personal recovery and well being
to reattain
vsto recover
7.3

To get something back after you lose it

is the more general idea of returning to normal or regaining loss

Antonyms

439 3.9

A gradual loss in amount, quality, or value

146 5.9

To get worse in quality, condition, or value

How Recovered

to recover
748 2.5
to improve
1.0
to stabilize
  • US
75 4.3

Surface Forms

recover infinitive
recovered past
recovered past participle
recovering present participle
recovers third person singular

Morphology

recover = cover (semi-transparent) = re + cover

The verb is formed with the prefix 're-' + 'cover', but the sense 'return to normal/regain' is not a literal 'cover again' and represents a semantic shift learners may not predict.

Etymology

Recover comes from Latin parts re- 'again' and capere 'to take', as in capture, so to recover is to 'take back' something like health, strength, or lost things.