recover — to get better after an illness, injury, or difficult situation
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to get better after an illness, injury, or difficult situation
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈkʌvər/
Example Sentences
- My phone fell into the toilet, but the rice trick helped me recover it perfectly!
- After eating my mom's cooking for a week, I need to recover my taste buds.
- The economy is starting to recover after the recession.
recover
VERB[/rɪˈkʌvər/]
to get better after an illness, injury, or difficult situation
After the fall, the cyclist slowly recovers and rides again.
The nurse covered the patient's wound again so it could recover safely. (RE + COVER → cover again → return to a healthy or normal condition)
Fall and recover, stronger than ever — step by step you discover the strength to recover.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'recovrer' meaning to get back or retrieve, derived from Latin 're-' (again) and 'coparire' (to cover or seize). The word entered Middle English through Norman French influence.
Breakdown
re- (again, back) + cover (from Latin coparire, to seize/cover) = recover (to get back, to regain health)
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My phone fell into the toilet, but the rice trick helped me recover it perfectly!”
“After eating my mom's cooking for a week, I need to recover my taste buds.”
“The economy is starting to recover after the recession.”
“She's recovering well from her surgery and should be home soon.”
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