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recover - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | recover |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | find again |
| Synonyms: | balance, compensate, get back, offset, recapture, reclaim, recoup, recruit, redeem, regain, repair, repossess, rescue, restore, resume, retrieve, salvage, take back, bring back, catch up, make good, obtain again, reacquire, rediscover, reoccupy, replevin, replevy, retake, win back |
| Antonyms: | lose, mislay, miss |
| Main Entry: | recover |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | improve in health |
| Synonyms: | be out of woods, better, bounce back*, come around, convalesce, feel oneself again, forge ahead, gain, get back on feet, get better, get in shape, get out from under, get over, get well, grow, heal, increase, make a comeback, mend, overcome, perk up*, pick up, pull through, rally, rebound, recuperate, refresh, regain one's health, regain one's strength, rejuvenate, renew, restore, return to form, revive, snap back, sober up, start anew, take turn for better |
| Antonyms: | decline, deteriorate, wane |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | come along |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | progress, develop |
| Synonyms: | get on, improve, mend, perk up, pick up, rally, recover, recuperate, do well, show improvement |
| Main Entry: | come back |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | return |
| Synonyms: | reappear, recover, recur, resume, triumph, come again, do better, re-enter, remigrate |
| Antonyms: | depart, go, leave |
| Main Entry: | improve |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make or become better |
| Synonyms: | advance, ameliorate, amend, augment, better, boost, civilize, convalesce, correct, cultivate, develop, edit, elevate, emend, enhance, gain ground*, help, increase, lift, look up*, meliorate, mend, perk up*, pick up*, polish, progress, promote, purify, raise, rally, recover, rectify, recuperate, refine, reform, revamp, revise, rise, sharpen, skyrocket*, take off*, touch up*, update, upgrade, come around*, doctor up, make strides, set right, shape up, straighten out*, turn the corner |
| Antonyms: | damage, decline, decrease, diminish, harm, hurt, injure, weaken, worsen |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | mend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | correct, improve, fix |
| Synonyms: | aid, ameliorate, amend, better, condition, convalesce, cure, darn, doctor, emend, gain, heal, knit, look up, overhaul, patch, perk up, ready, rebuild, reconstruct, recover, rectify, recuperate, redress, reform, refurbish, rejuvenate, remedy, renew, renovate, repair, restore, retouch, revamp, revise, right, service, sew, fiddle with, get better, get well, recondition, refit |
| Antonyms: | break, destroy, hurt, ruin, weaken |
| Main Entry: | obtain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | get, acquire |
| Synonyms: | access, accomplish, achieve, annex, attain, beg borrow or steal, capture, chalk up*, collect, come by, compass, cop*, corral, drum up*, earn, effect, fetch, gain, gather, get at, get hold of, get one's hands on, glean, gobble up, grab, have, hoard, inherit, invade, lay up, make use of, nab*, occupy, pick up, pocket*, procure, purchase, reach, realize, reap, receive, recover, retrieve, salvage, save, score, scrape together, scrape up, secure, seize, snag, take, wangle, win |
| Notes: | obtain means to come into possession of; attain means to gain with effort |
| Antonyms: | forfeit, forsake, lose, sacrifice |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | perk up |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cheer |
| Synonyms: | ameliorate, brighten, buck up*, cheer up, convalesce, gain, improve, invigorate, look up, mend, pep up, rally, recover, recuperate, refresh, renew, revive, shake, be refreshed, liven up, take heart |
| Antonyms: | depress |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | profit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | gain; get or give an advantage |
| Synonyms: | aid, avail, benefit, better, clear, contribute, earn, exploit, help, improve, pay, promote, prosper, realize, recover, score, serve*, take advantage of, thrive, use, utilize, be of advantage, capitalize on, cash in on, clean up, learn from, make a haul, make a killing, make capital, make good use of, make it big, make money, make the most of, pay off, put to good use, reap the benefit, stand in good stead, turn to advantage, work for |
| Antonyms: | lose |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | ransom |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pay blackmail money for return of possession or person |
| Synonyms: | deliver, emancipate, extricate, free, liberate, recover, redeem, regain, release, rescue, save, buy freedom of, buy out, manumit, obtain release of, pay for release of, reprise, repurchase, set free, unchain, unfetter |
| Main Entry: | reap |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | collect, harvest |
| Synonyms: | acquire, bring in, crop, cull, cut, derive, draw, gain, garner, gather, get, glean, mow, obtain, pick, pick up, pluck, procure, produce, profit, realize, receive, recover, retrieve, secure, strip, take in, win, come to have, get as a result, ingather |
| Antonyms: | plant, sow |
| Main Entry: | recompense |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pay back, make restitution |
| Synonyms: | atone, balance, compensate, counterbalance, counterpoise, equalize, expiate, fix, grease*, indemnify, offset, pay, propitiate, put out*, reciprocate, recoup, recover, redress, reimburse, remunerate, repay, requite, retaliate, retrieve, return, reward, satisfy, square*, ante up, atone for, comp, cough up, countervail, do business, give satisfaction, make amends, make good, make up for, overcompensate, pay for, spring for, sweeten the pot, swing for, take care of |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | recruit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | gather resources |
| Synonyms: | augment, better, build up, call to arms, deliver, draft, engage, enlist, enroll, gain, impress, improve, induct, levy, mobilize, muster, obtain, procure, proselytize, raise, recoup, recover, recuperate, refresh, regain, reinforce, renew, repair, replenish, repossess, restore, retrieve, revive, round up, select, strengthen, supply, take in, take on, call up, fill up, find human resources, reanimate, sign on, sign up, store up, win over |
| Main Entry: | recuperate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | improve in health |
| Synonyms: | ameliorate, be on the mend, be out of the woods, bounce back*, convalesce, gain, get back on one's feet, get better, get well, heal, look up, make a comeback, mend, perk up*, pick up, pull out of it, pull through, rally, recover, regain health, snap out of it, turn the corner |
| Antonyms: | decline, deteriorate, fail, worsen |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | recycle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | reuse |
| Synonyms: | convert, reclaim, recover, salvage, save, reprocess |
| Main Entry: | regain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | get back, get back to |
| Synonyms: | achieve, attain, compass, gain, reach, recapture, reclaim, recoup, recover, recruit, redeem, repossess, retrieve, save, take back, get out from under, get well, make well, reach again, reacquire, reattain, retake, return to, win back |
| Antonyms: | forfeit, lose |
| Main Entry: | rehabilitate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | renovate, adjust |
| Synonyms: | change, clear, convert, fix up, furbish, improve, mend, rebuild, reclaim, reconstruct, recover, redeem, reestablish, reform, refurbish, reinstate, rejuvenate, renew, restore, save, make good, recondition, reconstitute, rehab, reintegrate, reinvigorate, restitute |
| Antonyms: | destroy, hurt, ruin |
| Main Entry: | reimburse |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pay back something owed |
| Synonyms: | balance, compensate, indemnify, offset, pay, recompense, recover, refund, remunerate, repay, requite, restore, return, square, make reparations, make up for, square up |
| Antonyms: | take |
| Main Entry: | rejuvenate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make new again |
| Synonyms: | do, do up*, exhilarate, modernize, reclaim, reconstruct, recover, refresh, refurbish, regenerate, renew, renovate, restore, spruce, spruce up*, update, breathe new life into, give face lift to, give new life to, make young again, reanimate, recondition, rehab, reinvigorate, restitute, retread, revitalize, revivify |
| Antonyms: | destroy, kill, ruin |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | replace |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take the place of; put in place of |
| Synonyms: | alter, back up, change, compensate, displace, fill in, follow, mend, oust, patch, recoup, recover, redeem, redress, reestablish, refund, regain, reimburse, reinstate, repay, restore, retrieve, ring, shift, sub*, substitute, succeed, supersede, supplant, supply, front for, give back, outplace, pinch hit for, put back, reconstitute, restitute, ring in, sit in, stand in, stand in lieu of, step into shoes of, swap places, take out, take over, take over from |
| Antonyms: | leave alone |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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