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/
Korean meaning: 회복하다, 되찾다
Korean pronunciation: 리-커-버 (강세: 커)
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.
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Fall and recover, stronger than ever — step by step you discover the strength to recover.
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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.
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“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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