v. Function: verb
1 to obtain again FF1C; recover a lost watch FF1E;
Synonyms: get back, recoup, recruit, regain, repossess, retrieve
Related Words: reclaim, redeem; reacquire, recapture, retake, rewin; reoccupy, resume; rediscover; balance, compensate, offset
Contrasted Words: lose, mislay, misplace; forfeit, sacrifice
2 to regain health FF1C; recovering from a bout of pneumonia FF1E;
Synonyms: come round, rally
Related Words: convalesce, improve, mend, recuperate; perk (up), revive; heal; refresh, rejuvenate, renew, restore
Idioms: get back in shape, get better, sit up and take nourishment, take a turn for the better
Contrasted Words: decline, fail, weaken, worsen; die, expire, perish
3 to regain a former or normal state FF1C; the textile industry was recovering quickly from the depression FF1E;
Synonyms: bounce (back), rebound, snap back
Related Words: rally, revive
Contrasted Words: decline, fail
Antonyms: worsen
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Synonyms: RESTORE 3, reclaim, recondition, reconstruct, rehabilitate, rejuvenate, restitute