Health / B1

ri-KUV-uh/rɪˈkʌvə/

Recover means get better after illness or trouble, or get something back. Recover from the flu / a shock; recover the stolen bags. Get better is everyday for health; recuperate is more medical and formal. Recovery is the noun: a slow recovery; recovery time. Recovered is the adjective. Economic recovery is a news collocation.

Meaning

To get better after an illness or a problem.

Examples

• “It took a week to recover from the flu.”
• “It took months to recover from the operation.”
• “Police recovered the missing laptop.”

Good to know

recover from + illness / shock. recover + lost object. Noun: recovery. Everyday health: get better.

Near in meaning

get better

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