American English
/ɹɪˈkʰə.vɚ/
3 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
to become healthy again after an illness or injury
“Recover” is commonly pronounced “recover” (/ɹɪˈkʰə.vɚ/), but you may also hear “recover” (/ɹiˈkʰə.vɚ/).
to become healthy again after an illness or injury
She recovered quickly from the surgery.
He is recovering from a serious injury.
recover from an illness · recover from surgery · recover fully · recover quickly
recover from + an illness or injury
recover + quickly/fully
to get something back after it was lost, stolen, or deleted
The police recovered the stolen car.
I recovered the deleted files from my computer.
recover lost data · recover stolen property · recover a file · recover money
recover + something
recover + something + from + a place or source
to return to a normal condition after a difficult experience, loss, or problem
The company recovered after a difficult year.
It took him months to recover from the shock.
recover from a setback · recover from a crisis · recover from a loss · economic recovery
recover from + a setback or loss
the economy/business/market + recover
to regain progress or a good position after falling behind
The team recovered lost ground in the second half.
to get back money that was lost
The business hopes to recover its losses next year.