Recover: meaning, definitions and examples

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recover

 

[ rษชหˆkสŒvษ™ ]

Verb / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Verb

health

Regain possession or control of something lost or stolen.

Synonyms

recuperate, regain, retrieve

Examples of usage

  • I need to recover my stolen phone.
  • She is still trying to recover from the flu.
  • We are working on recovering our relationship after the fight.
Context #2 | Verb

finance

Regain financial losses; make up for.

Synonyms

make up for, recoup, regain

Examples of usage

  • The company needs to recover its losses from the previous quarter.
  • We are hoping to recover the investment in the next few years.
Context #3 | Noun

computing

A software tool that helps in recovering lost or corrupted data.

Synonyms

restoration, retrieval

Examples of usage

  • I used a data recovery tool to retrieve the deleted files.

Translations

Translations of the word "recover" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น recuperar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคพเคชเคธ เคชเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช erholen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ memulihkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ะดะฝะพะฒะธั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ odzyskaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ›žๅพฉใ™ใ‚‹ (kaifuku suru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rรฉcupรฉrer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ recuperar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท iyileลŸmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํšŒ๋ณตํ•˜๋‹ค (hoebokhada)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงุณุชุนุงุฏุฉ (istirada)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zotavit se

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zotaviลฅ sa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆขๅค (huฤซfรน)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ okrevati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ endurheimta

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะปะฟั‹ะฝะฐ ะบะตะปั‚ั–ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒฆแƒ“แƒ’แƒ”แƒœแƒ (aghdghena)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bษ™rpa etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ recuperar

Word origin

The word 'recover' originated from the Old French word 'recovrer', which meant 'to get back'. Over time, the meaning of the word expanded to include various contexts such as health, finance, and computing. The concept of recovering has been essential in human endeavors to regain what was lost, whether it be possessions, health, or financial stability.

See also: cover, coverage, coverall, coveralls, covered, covering, coverings, coverlet, covers, covert, uncover, uncoverable, uncovered, uncovering, uncoverings, undercover.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,624, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.