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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRecover
/rɪˈkʌvər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To return to a normal state after a period of difficulty or distress.
"After a long illness, she was finally able to recover her strength." - 2
To regain possession of something lost.
"He managed to recover his lost wallet after reporting it to the police."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'recover' originates from the Middle English 'recoveren', which is derived from the Old French 'recuperer', and ultimately from the Latin 'recuperare', meaning 'to regain'. The term has evolved to encompass both physical and metaphorical meanings of regaining health, possession, or status.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Recover" is said worldwide
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Récupérer
Transliteration: rekupeʁe
"Elle a réussi à récupérer sa santé après la maladie."
Wiederherstellen
Transliteration: viːdɐhɛʁˈʃtɛlən
"Er konnte seine verlorene Geldbörse wiederherstellen."
Recuperare
Transliteration: rekupɛˈraːre
"Dopo l'incidente, è riuscito a recuperare la sua forma fisica."
Recuperar
Transliteration: rekuperar
"Logró recuperar su confianza después de la caída."
Recuperar
Transliteration: ʁekupeˈɾaʁ
"Ele conseguiu recuperar a saúde após a doença."
पुनः प्राप्त करना
Transliteration: punah prapt karna
"वह अपनी खोई हुई चीज़ को पुनः प्राप्त करने में सफल रहा।"
恢复
Transliteration: huīfù
"他在生病后终于恢复了健康。"
회복하다
Transliteration: hoebokhada
"그는 병이 나고 나서 건강을 회복했다."
回復する
Transliteration: kaifuku suru
"彼は病気から回復しました。"
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