recover
/rɪˈkʌv.ər/(verb)
AWL Sublist 6CEFR B2IELTS Band 7.0 - 9.0
Academic Definition
To return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength; to regain possession or control of something lost or stolen.
Key Academic Collocations
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recoverrecoveryrecoverablerecoveredrecovering
Lexical Alternatives (Synonyms)
reboundrecuperateregainretrieverevive
Academic Sample Sentences in Context
"Following a steep decline in 2008, national automobile production recovered steadily, regaining pre-crisis volumes by 2014."
"Marine ecosystems can fully recover from commercial overfishing only if governments enforce strict maritime exclusion reserves."
"The line graph indicates that passenger air travel took more than four years to recover from severe geopolitical flight disruptions."
IELTS Examiner Scoring Strategy (Lexical Resource)
Standard Task 1 vocabulary: 'fell sharply in 2012 but recovered over the subsequent two years', 'staged an impressive recovery'.