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- pronunciation:
- rih
kuh
v
 r
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
recovers, recovering, recovered |
| definition 1: |
to get back or regain.
She recovered her lost wallet.It took him months to recover his health after the illness.- synonyms:
- regain, retrieve
- similar words:
- find, recoup, recuperate, redeem, retake, salvage
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| definition 2: |
to receive in compensation for loss.
We recovered damages from our insurance company after the fire.- synonyms:
- recoup
- similar words:
- get, obtain, receive
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| definition 3: |
to gain back the former condition of (oneself).
He fell as he walked across the stage, but he quickly recovered himself.She fortunately recovered herself after she broke into laughter during the wedding.- similar words:
- collect, rally, recuperate, restore, revive
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| definition 4: |
to gain (some usable material) from garbage or refuse.
I recovered this great old picture frame that was being thrown out.- synonyms:
- reclaim
- similar words:
- recycle, salvage
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| related words: |
evict, resume, return, wind |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to return to a normal condition or state, esp. of health.
She is slowly recovering from her illness.- synonyms:
- mend, revive
- antonyms:
- sicken, sink, worsen
- similar words:
- bounce back, convalesce, heal, pull through, rally, rebound, recuperate
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| related words: |
come around, come to, spring |
adverb + (v.)recover
fully, gradually, miraculously, never, partially, since, slowly
(v.)recover
+ adverb
completely, economically, emotionally, fast, financially, nicely, physically, quick, quickly, rapidly, sufficiently
(v.)recover
+ noun
abuser,
addict,
addiction,
alcoholic,
ankle,
blow,
bout,
burn,
bypass,
cleanup,
composure,
consciousness,
cost,
crash,
damage,
debris,
devastation,
dignity,
disaster,
dollar,
equilibrium,
flu,
fracture,
fragment,
fumble,
gunshot,
heroin,
illness,
injury,
kick,
knee,
loss,
memory,
offseason,
ordeal,
pneumonia,
poise,
punt,
recession,
recorder,
recycling,
remains,
setback,
shock,
slump,
stroke,
surgery,
trauma,
treasure,
victim,
wit,
wound,
wreck,
wreckage
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| derivations: |
recoverable (adj.), recovering (adj.) |
The word recover
contains the following part:
re-
Latin
prefix
that means again; back or back again
  More about this word part:
The prefix re-
occurs in verbs that are Latin loanwords, where it can mean "again" (revise
) or "back again" (reflect
). It also attaches to English verbs (replay
, rewind) with both meanings. Any verb can be prefixed by "re-
" to indicate that an action is repeated. No hyphen is necessary unless the word formed is identical to an existing word (re-sign the document, but resign
from a job).
Example words:
irrefragable, irremissible, irrevocable, re-coil, re-cover, react, reappear, rebuild, recall, recede, recoil, reconstruct, record, recover, redo, reflect, reflection, regress, reheat, relive, remissible, remit, remove, renew, renewal, repaint, repay, replay, replete, report, reporter, reservation, resign, resignation, respect, retract, reverse, reversible, revert, review, revise, revision, revive, revolve, revolution, rewrite, rebel, rebellious
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