recover
/rɪˈkʌvə(r)/verb
उच्चारण रिकवर
स्वस्थ होना, ठीक होना, उबरना
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[I] ~ (from sth)
to get well again after being ill, hurt; to return to a normal state after an unpleasant or unusual experience
स्वस्थ होना, ठीक होना, उबरना
- She has fully recovered from the fever.
- The economy is recovering.
- He is recovering well after the operation.
+ 2 more examples
- It took her weeks to recover from the shock.
- Tourism is slowly recovering after the flood.
Synonyms get better recuperate heal rally bounce back
Opposite deteriorate worsen relapse decline
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[T] ~ sth (from sb/sth)
to get back or find something that was lost, stolen or missing
वापस प्राप्त करना, बरामद करना
- Police recovered the stolen jewellery.
- The divers recovered the lost phone from the bottom of the lake.
- Divers recovered the black box from the sea.
+ 2 more examples
- The police recovered his stolen bicycle from a scrap dealer.
- Rescuers recovered several bodies from the rubble.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
recover from + illness / shock / loss
To get well after a problem, use 'recover from'. The thing that caused the problem follows.
किसी समस्या के बाद ठीक होने के लिए 'recover from' आता है। उसके बाद वह चीज़ आती है जिसने समस्या पैदा की।
- Radhika recovered from fever in three days.
- The market is slowly recovering from the loss.
recover + object (get back)
As a transitive verb, 'recover' means to get something back after losing it. 'Back' is not added.
सकर्मक क्रिया के रूप में 'recover' का अर्थ खोई चीज़ वापस पाना है। इसमें 'back' नहीं जोड़ा जाता।
- The police recovered the stolen bike.
- He recovered his lost wallet from the bus.
recover + money / costs
The verb is also used for getting back money spent, such as costs or a debt.
यह क्रिया ख़र्च किया हुआ धन, जैसे लागत या क़र्ज़, वापस पाने के लिए भी प्रयुक्त होती है।
- The shop recovered its costs within a year.
full / quick / make a recovery (noun)
The noun 'recovery' describes the process. We 'make a recovery' or 'make a full recovery'.
Noun 'recovery' इस प्रक्रिया को बताता है। हम 'make a recovery' या 'make a full recovery' कहते हैं।
- The patient made a full recovery.
+Collocations 4
adverb + recover
fullyquicklyslowlycompletelygraduallyfast
- He recovered fully after the operation.
recover from + noun
an illnessa shockan injurya defeatthe lossa surgery
- She took a month to recover from the injury.
recover + noun
the bodystolen goodsthe amountthe datalost ground
- Experts recovered the data from the damaged drive.
economy / market + recover
the economythe marketpricessalesthe rupee
- The economy began to recover after the lockdown.
“More examples 5
- My grandfather is recovering well after his heart surgery.
मेरे दादाजी हृदय की शल्य-चिकित्सा के बाद अच्छी तरह स्वस्थ हो रहे हैं।
- The divers recovered the ship's engine from the sea bed.
गोताखोरों ने समुद्र की तलहटी से जहाज़ का इंजन बरामद किया।
- It took her a long time to recover from the shock of failing.
फेल होने के सदमे से उबरने में उसे बहुत समय लगा।
- Farmers hope to recover the money they spent on seeds.
किसान आशा करते हैं कि वे बीज पर ख़र्च हुआ धन वापस पा लेंगे।
- The team recovered quickly after losing the first set.
पहला set हारने के बाद टीम जल्दी सँभल गई।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He recovered of the fever last week.
✓ He recovered from the fever last week.
The preposition after 'recover' for an illness is 'from'.
बीमारी के लिए 'recover' के बाद preposition 'from' आता है।
✗ The police recovered back the stolen bike.
✓ The police recovered the stolen bike.
'Recover' already means to get back, so 'back' is repeated needlessly.
'Recover' का अर्थ पहले से 'वापस पाना' है, इसलिए 'back' अनावश्यक दोहराव है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all mean getting better or getting back, with different objects.
ये क्रियाएँ सभी ठीक होने या वापस पाने को बताती हैं, पर इनके object अलग हैं।
To become well again, or to get back something lost.
फिर से स्वस्थ होना, या खोई चीज़ वापस पाना।
- She recovered quickly.
To regain health slowly by resting; formal.
आराम करके धीरे-धीरे स्वास्थ्य पाना; औपचारिक।
- He recuperated at home.
To get back something from a place, often with effort.
किसी स्थान से प्रयास करके कोई चीज़ वापस लाना।
- She retrieved her bag.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
re·cov·er
?Which word?
Keep apart recover (get well; get back) and re-cover (cover again: 're-cover a sofa').
Recover (ठीक होना; वापस पाना) और re-cover (फिर से ढकना: 're-cover a sofa') को अलग रखिए।
Keep the get-back words together: recover, retrieve (bring back), regain, recoup (get back money you have lost), reclaim.
वापस पाने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: recover, retrieve (वापस लाना), regain, recoup (खोया धन वापस पाना), reclaim।
§Grammar and usage
Recover from an illness or a shock (not 'recover of').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: 'recover from an illness' या 'a shock' ('recover of' नहीं)।