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recover

intermediateB1

/rɪˈkʌvər/ · re-co-ver

To regain a normal state after a period of difficulty or hardship.

Meanings

verbformal

To regain a normal state after a period of difficulty or hardship.

مشکل یا مصیبت کے بعد دوبارہ معمول کی حالت میں آنا۔

صحت یاب ہونا

sehat yaab hona

Synonyms

recuperateregainrestoreصحت یاب ہونابحال ہونابہت ہونا

Antonyms

declinedeterioratefailکمزور ہوناٹوٹناناکام ہونا

Common Collocations

  • recover from an illness
  • recover lost data
  • recover quickly

Example Sentences

She was able to recover from her illness within a few weeks.

وہ چند ہفتوں میں اپنی بیماری سے صحت یاب ہو گئی۔

Woh chand hafton mein apni bimari se sehat yaab ho gayi.

The company hopes to recover its losses from last year.

کمپنی کو امید ہے کہ وہ پچھلے سال کے نقصان سے بحال ہوگی۔

Company ko umeed hai ke woh pichlay saal ke nuqsan se bahal hogi.

He struggled to recover after the accident.

وہ حادثے کے بعد صحت یاب ہونے کے لیے جدوجہد کرتا رہا۔

Woh hadse ke baad sehat yaab hone ke liye jidd-o-jehad karta raha.

Easily Confused With

recoverable:Recoverable refers to something that can be recovered, while recover means the act of regaining something.

Word Family

recovery
nounبہت
recoverable
adjectiveبحال ہونے کے قابل

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 're' as in return and 'cover' as in covering back what was lost.

Imagine a person standing up after a fall, symbolizing recovery.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "recoverare" — to regain

First known use: 13th century

The word 'recover' evolved from Middle English, derived from the Latin term 'recoverare', which means 'to return to a normal state'.