recover in English: To get well again after being ill or hurt, or to get back something you had lost. (verb)

Translation

To get well again after being ill or hurt, or to get back something you had lost.

Word origin

From Old French recovrer, from Latin recuperare meaning to get back.

Verb typeregular (recover, recovers, recovered)

flu.

Recovering from an illness means slowly getting well again.

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Here recover means to get something back.

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The -ing form describes the time while you are getting better.

health

How well or ill your body and mind are.

ill

Not well in your body; sick.

heal

To become well again, or to make a hurt part of the body well again.

rest

To stop working or moving so your body can feel fresh again.

well

In a good way, or to a good standard.

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