recover

[ri-kuhv-er] / rɪˈkʌv ər /

VERB

find again

Synonyms

STRONGEST

get back reclaim recoup regain repair rescue restore resume retrieve salvage

STRONG

balance compensate offset recapture recruit redeem rediscover repossess retake

WEAK

bring back catch up make good obtain again reacquire reoccupy replevin replevy take back win back

Antonyms

STRONGEST

break damage destroy forfeit harm hurt injure lose

WEAK

decline deteriorate mislay miss wane

VERB

improve in health

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bounce back gain grow heal increase overcome pick up rebound recuperate restore revive

STRONG

better convalesce mend rally refresh rejuvenate renew

WEAK

be out of woods come around feel oneself again forge ahead get back on feet get better get in shape get out from under get over get well make a comeback perk up pull through regain one's health regain one's strength return to form snap back sober up start anew take turn for better

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decline decrease destroy diminish hurt lose spend worsen

STRONG

deteriorate kill ruin weaken

WEAK

mislay miss wane

Example Sentences

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“It makes sense that we have subsequently seen bitcoin prices recover over the weekend given it too benefits from higher inflation expectations,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Patients are monitored and treated but the lack of facilities and privacy, along with the intense pressure on medical staff, creates conditions which do little to help them recover.

From BBC

Former Labour MP Jonathan Ashworth has revealed he suffered a stroke on New Year's Day and is now recovering.

From BBC

The law’s exclusions are far from the only trouble Venezuelans face in trying to recover a free and just society.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Saturdays, a Sacramento clinic repurposes the reclining chairs reserved for patients recovering from abortion procedures for the people coming in for the IVs.

From The Wall Street Journal

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