Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
recover
verb
/rɪˈkʌvər/
Definition
To return to a normal state after a period of difficulty or illness.
Examples
- After weeks of rest, she was able to recover from her injury.
- It took him some time to recover from the loss of his job.
- The economy is starting to recover after the recession.
Meaning
Recover means to regain something that was lost or to return to a previous, usually better, state of being.
Synonyms
- regain
- retrieve
- recoup
- restore
- heal
