American English pronunciation
How to pronounce recovers
IPA transcription: [ɹɪ'kʌvɚz]
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Verb
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get or find back; recover the use of
“She regained control of herself”
“She found her voice and replied quickly”
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get over an illness or shock
“The patient is recuperating”
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regain a former condition after a financial loss
“We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90”
“The company managed to recuperate”
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regain or make up for
“recuperate one's losses”
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reuse (materials from waste products)
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cover anew
“recover a chair”
Usage examples
- Later, Ian McNee recovers the crown from Nagala.
- At Wanda's insistence, Archie recovers the pendant by staging a burglary.
- Picard recovers, but is still disturbed by his ordeal.
- While he recovers, they become lovers, and plan to escape.
- Jo stands staring, and is still staring when she recovers herself.
- He eventually recovers enough sight to see their firstborn son.
- When Earth recovers its magnetism.