recover
word
/ɹɪˈkʌvɝ/
ri-KUH-vur
/ɹɪˈkʌvə/
ri-KUH-vuh
Definition
To become healthy, normal, or strong again after an illness, problem, or difficult experience. It can also mean to get something back that was lost or taken.
Usage & Nuances
Common patterns are 'recover from' an illness, shock, or loss, and 'recover' something such as money, files, or a phone. 'Recover' is more formal than 'get better' when talking about health, and it is also common in finance, law, and technology.
Spanish: recuperarse - recuperar - volver a obtenerPortuguese (BR): se recuperar - recuperar - retomarPortuguese (PT): recuperar - recuperar-se - voltar a obterChinese (Simplified): 恢复 - 找回 - 重新获得Chinese (Traditional): 恢復 - 找回 - 重新獲得Hindi: ठीक होना - वापस पाना - पुनर्प्राप्त करनाArabic: يتعافى - يستعيد - يسترجعBengali: পুনরুদ্ধার করা - সুস্থ হয়ে ওঠাRussian: восстановиться - выздороветь - вернутьJapanese: 回復する - 取り戻すVietnamese: phục hồi - lấy lạiKorean: 회복하다 - 되찾다Turkish: iyileşmek - geri almakUrdu: بحال ہونا - واپس لیناIndonesian: pulih - mendapatkan kembali
Example Sentences
She is starting to recover after the surgery.
basic
The police helped him recover his stolen bike.
basic
It took her a week to recover from the flu.
basic
I need a day off to recover from that trip.
natural
We may never recover the data if the drive is damaged.
natural
The market is slowly beginning to recover after the crisis.
natural