Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with recover in American Collocation
recover
verb
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/rɪˈkʌvər/
quickly
quickly
rapidly
speedily
He recovered rapidly, and Edith decided to train as a nurse.
slowly
gradually
slowly
He was slowly recovering from his wounds.
completely
completely
fully
properly
successfully
All will change when I fully recover from my surgery.
Despite initial problems in the banking sector, the economy recovered successfully from one of the worst recessions in the last 100 years.
after a certain period
eventually
never
soon
It is important to note that most people eventually recover from the illness.
partly
enough
partially
sufficiently
Four months after my stroke, I was recovered enough to take on voluntary work.
from illness, injury, or medical treatment
anaesthetic
illness
infection
injury
operation
stroke
surgery
trauma
wounds
People recover from most minor illnesses by themselves and don’t need to be seen by a doctor.
from a difficult or bad experience
crash
crisis
disaster
ordeal
recession
setback
shock
war
Manufacturing industry has never fully recovered from the setbacks of recent years.