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- pronunciation:
- rih
kuh
v
 r
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
recovers, recovering, recovered |
| definition: |
to return to a normal or healthy condition.
It took a few weeks for Jean to recover from her illness.- similar words:
- heal
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| derivations: |
recoverable (adj.), recovering (adj.) |
The word recover
contains the following part:
re-
Latin
prefix
that means again; back or back again
  More about this word part:
The prefix re-
occurs in verbs that are Latin loanwords, where it can mean "again" (revise
) or "back again" (reflect
). It also attaches to English verbs (replay, rewind) with both meanings. Any verb can be prefixed by "re-
" to indicate that an action is repeated. No hyphen is necessary unless the word formed is identical to an existing word (re-sign the document, but resign
from a job).
Example words:
re-cover, react, reappear, rebuild, recall, recede, record, recover, reflect, reflection, remove, renew, repay, report, reporter, reservation, resign, resignation, respect, reverse, review, revise, revive, revolve, revolution, rebel
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