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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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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

“Additionally, TGT’s home segment is affected by the stagnant housing market and may take time to recover.”

From MarketWatch

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