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Recover: Definition, Usage & Key Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：regain health (recover)

recover 🔊

/rɪˈkʌvər/

To get better after being sick, hurt, or feeling down, and return to your normal self.

Person recovering health after exercise, smiling and drinking water.

regain health 🔊

➕

/rɪˈɡeɪn ˈhɛlθ/

To return to a normal state of health after an illness, injury, or emotional distress.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'recuperare' (re- again + capere to take), meaning to regain.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine re-covering a book after reading, symbolizing returning to a previous state.

📖 Example

After a week of rest, she fully recovered from the flu and went back to work. 🔊 After resting for a week, she completely got better from the flu and returned to her job.

🔗 Collocations

recover from – to get better after a specific illness or problem

fully recover – to completely return to normal health

recover quickly – to get better in a short time

🔄 Synonyms

heal (v.) – to become healthy again after an injury or illness

recuperate (v.) – to recover one's health or strength gradually

get better (v.) – to improve in health or condition

🚫 Antonyms

worsen (v.) – to become more severe or serious

deteriorate (v.) – to become progressively worse

🌱 Derivatives

recovery (n.) – the process of recovering or regaining something

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Latin 'recuperare', entering English via Old French in the 14th century. Commonly used in medical and economic contexts, such as recovering from illness or financial loss.

Meaning 2：retrieve lost items (recover)

recover 🔊

/rɪˈkʌvər/

To find something that was lost or stolen and get it back.

Hand finding lost car keys hidden under autumn leaves.

retrieve lost items 🔊

➕

/rɪˈtriːv lɒst ˈaɪtəmz/

To find and regain possession of something that was lost, stolen, or misplaced.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

I thought I lost my keys forever, but I managed to recover them from between the sofa cushions. 🔊 I believed my keys were gone for good, but I succeeded in finding them again from the space between the sofa cushions.

🔗 Collocations

recover stolen goods – to get back items that were stolen

recover data – to retrieve lost or deleted information from a computer

attempt to recover – to try to get something back

🔄 Synonyms

retrieve (v.) – to get something back from somewhere

regain (v.) – to obtain possession or use of something again

reclaim (v.) – to retrieve or recover something previously lost or given up

🚫 Antonyms

lose (v.) – to be unable to find something or to have something taken away

misplace (v.) – to put something in the wrong place and lose it temporarily

🌱 Derivatives

recovery (n.) – the act of recovering something