gerund or present participle
Recovering means becoming healthy again after an illness or injury.
Recovering from surgery can take several weeks.
I am recovering from a serious injury.
American English
How to pronounce recovering
verbB1Common word
rihKUHverihng
/ɹɪˈkʰə.vɚ.ɪŋ/
4 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Form of recover
Recovering means becoming healthy again after an illness or injury.
What to listen for
You may hear “recovering” as /ɹɪˈkʰə.vɚ.ɪŋ/ or /ɹiˈkʰə.vɚ.ɪŋ/. Both are common American pronunciations, with the stress on the second syllable.
Common pronunciation/ɹɪˈkʰə.vɚ.ɪŋ/
Common alternate/ɹiˈkʰə.vɚ.ɪŋ/
Meanings & examples
gerund or present participle
Recovering means getting something back after it was lost, stolen, or deleted.
Recovering the deleted files took all afternoon.
The police are recovering stolen property from the warehouse.
gerund or present participle
Recovering means returning to a normal condition after a difficult experience, loss, or problem.
Recovering from the shock took him months.
The economy is slowly recovering from the recession.
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.