recover

Everyday

1. To recover means to get well again after an illness or injury. tree →
2. To recover means to get back something that was lost or stolen. tree →
3. To recover from a shock or bad event means to feel normal again. tree →
4. To recover can mean to get back into a good position, as in a game. tree →

In the lessons

Health and science: the body recovers with rest, food, water and sometimes medicine. Stories: the hero recovers the stolen treasure. Sport: a team recovers after a bad start. Phrases: recover from, fully recover, recover quickly, make a full recovery.

Examples

• Grandpa is recovering from his operation. tree →
• The police recovered the stolen bike. tree →
• It took me a week to recover from the flu. tree →
• The team recovered and won the match. tree →
• She quickly recovered from the shock. tree →
• Drink plenty of water to help you recover. tree →
• I am afraid that he will never recover.” tree →

Note

Regular verb: recovered. «Recover from» something. Not the same as «re-cover» (with a hyphen), which means to cover again: «re-cover the chair».

In Jewish tradition

It can mean to win back a city or to be healed from sickness.

Interpretation. The prophets ask why Israel's healing does not come. Tradition reads this as a call to return to God, the true healer.

Examples

• Three times did Joash smite him, and recovered the cities of Israel. (Prophets 2KI.13.25, JPS 1917) tree →
• Why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered? (Prophets JER.8.22, JPS 1917) tree →
• Then the Lord awaked as one asleep, like a mighty man recovering from wine. (Writings PSA.78.65, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Regular verb: recovered. «Recover from» something. Not the same as «re-cover» (with a hyphen), which means to cover again: «re-cover the chair».