recover
1. get or find back;
recover the use of (Freq. 9)
- She regained control of herself
- She found her voice and replied quickly
• Syn:
retrieve, find, regain
• Derivationally related forms:
regaining (for: regain), retrieval (for: retrieve), recoverer, recovery
• Hypernyms:
get, acquire
• Hyponyms:
access
• Verb Group:
find, regain
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something from somebody
2. get over an illness or shock (Freq. 4)
- The patient is recuperating
• Syn:
recuperate, convalesce
• Ant:
deteriorate (for: recuperate)
• Derivationally related forms:
convalescent (for: convalesce), convalescence (for: convalesce), recovery, recuperative (for: recuperate), recuperation (for: recuperate)
• Hypernyms:
better, improve, ameliorate, meliorate
• Hyponyms:
perk up, perk, percolate, pick up, gain vigor, snap back
• Verb Group:
recuperate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
3. regain a former condition after a financial loss (Freq. 3)
- We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90
- The company managed to recuperate
• Syn:
go back, recuperate
• Derivationally related forms:
recovery
• Hypernyms:
revert, return, retrovert, regress, turn back
• Hyponyms:
rally, rebound
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
4. regain or make up for
- recuperate one's losses
• Syn:
recoup, recuperate
• Hypernyms:
get, acquire
• Hyponyms:
make up, catch up with
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
5. reuse (materials from waste products)
• Syn:
reclaim
• Derivationally related forms:
reclamation (for: reclaim)
• Hypernyms:
recycle, reprocess, reuse
• Entailment:
save, preserve
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
6. cover anew
- recover a chair
• Hypernyms:
cover
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
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