past and past participle
Became healthy again after an illness or injury.
Maya recovered quickly from the flu.
By Friday, he had recovered from the injury.
American English
How to pronounce recovered
verbB1Common word
rihKUHverd
/ɹɪˈkʰə.vɚd̚/
3 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Form of recover
Recovered has the same spelling as both the past form and the past participle.
Became healthy again after an illness or injury.
What to listen for
“Recovered” has two common pronunciations: /ɹɪˈkʰə.vɚd̚/ and /ɹiˈkʰə.vɚd̚/. Both are correct.
Common pronunciation/ɹɪˈkʰə.vɚd̚/
Another common pronunciation/ɹiˈkʰə.vɚd̚/
Meanings & examples
past and past participle
Got something back after it was lost, stolen, or deleted.
The police recovered the stolen car.
The deleted photos were recovered from the backup.
past and past participle
Returned to a normal condition after a difficult experience, loss, or problem.
The company recovered after a difficult year.
The town recovered from the storm faster than expected.
Useful expressions
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.