recover

B1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ɹɪˈkʌvɚ/ UK /ɹɪˈkʌvə/ See IPA manual

Freq #4085

Meanings

1

verb
To return to good health after being ill or injured.

It took her several weeks to recover from the operation.
2

verb
To get back something that was lost or taken.

After days of inquiries, he finally recovered his lost wallet.
3

verb
To return to a normal state after a difficulty, such as a financial loss.

Analysts expect the stocks to recover to $2.90.
4

verb
To get money or compensation, usually through a legal process.

She sued the company and recovered damages for her injury.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to return to good health... recuperate

2 verb · to get back something that... find

3 verb · to return to a normal state... recuperate

4 verb · to get money or... recoup

Word family

Forms irrecoverableirrecoverablyrecoverablerecoveredrecoveringrecoversunrecovered

Derived forms cryorecovermisrecoveroverrecoverrecoverabilityrecoverablerecoverancerecovereerecoverinrecoveringlyrecoverlessrecoverorunrecovered

Related forms recovery

Simplified etymology

Recover entered Middle English from Anglo-Norman French recoverer, derived from Latin recuperare, “get again.” Both “regain possession” and “regain health” were present from the word’s earliest use in English.

Etymology

From Middle English recoveren, rekeveren, from Anglo-Norman recoverer and Old French recovrer, from Latin recuperāre, alternative form of reciperāre. Doublet of recuperate. The noun is from Middle English recover, from the verb.

*keh₂p- Proto-Indo-European recoveren Middle English recoverer xno recovrer Old French recupero Latin recover Middle English

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# recover

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ɹɪˈkʌvɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /ɹɪˈkʌvə/
**Frequency rank:** 4085

## Meanings
1. To return to good health after being ill or injured.
2. To get back something that was lost or taken.
3. To return to a normal state after a difficulty, such as a financial loss.
4. To get money or compensation, usually through a legal process.

## Examples
- It took her several weeks to recover from the operation.
- After days of inquiries, he finally recovered his lost wallet.
- Analysts expect the stocks to recover to $2.90.
- She sued the company and recovered damages for her injury.

## Derived Forms
- cryorecover
- misrecover
- overrecover
- recoverability
- recoverable
- recoverance
- recoveree
- recoverin
- recoveringly
- recoverless
- recoveror
- unrecovered

## Related Forms
- recovery

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *keh₂p-
- Root: recoveren
- Root: recoverer
- Root: recovrer
- Root: recupero
- Root: recover

## Etymology
From Middle English recoveren, rekeveren, from Anglo-Norman recoverer and Old French recovrer, from Latin recuperāre, alternative form of reciperāre. Doublet of recuperate. The noun is from Middle English recover, from the verb.

## AI Etymology
Recover comes from Middle English recoveren, rekeveren, from Anglo-Norman recoverer and Old French recovrer, from Latin recuperāre, alternative form of reciperāre. Doublet of recuperate. The noun is from Middle English recover, from the verb. Modern senses include to return to good health after being ill or injured. and to get back something that was lost or taken.. The wider word family includes derivatives such as cryorecover, misrecover, overrecover, recoverability, recoverable, and recoverance and related forms such as recovery.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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