recover
US /rɪˈkʌvɚ/
Definition
get or find back; recover the use of
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The economy is expected to recover slowly over the next year.
Word Family
Synonyms
- regainget or find back; recover the use of
- recuperateregain or make up for
- retrieveget or find back; recover the use of
Collocations
- Easy recover from a bad coldto recover from a bad cold, meaning to get or find back; recover the use of
- Medium recover deleted computer filesto recover deleted computer files, meaning to get or find back; recover the use of
- Hard recover substantial unpaid receivablesto recover substantial unpaid receivables, meaning to get or find back; recover the use of
- Very Hard struggle to recover personal equilibriumto struggle to recover personal equilibrium, meaning to make a strenuous or labored effort
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