Synonyms for recovering


Grammar : Adj
Spell : ree-kuhv-er
Phonetic Transcription : riˈkʌv ər


Définition of recovering

Origin :
  • "to put a new cover on," c.1400, from re- "again" + cover (v.). Related: Re-covered; re-covering.
  • adj getting better
Example sentences :
  • "He's gone off with my gold," exclaimed Paul Nichols, recovering from his stupefaction.
  • Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
  • "Let us hope so," said the captain, recovering his cheerfulness.
  • Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
  • "Never mind, brother," replied the good Deacon, recovering his temper.
  • Extract from : « Other Tales and Sketches » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • Did she wish to say that she was grateful to him for having helped her in recovering the linen?
  • Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
  • Across the room the four stunned Dyaks were recovering consciousness.
  • Extract from : « The Monster Men » by Edgar Rice Burroughs
  • On recovering from his wounds, the war of the Fronde broke out.
  • Extract from : « Reflections » by Francois Duc De La Rochefoucauld
  • She was getting better, recovering her breath with an effort.
  • Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
  • You are just recovering from a severe cold, and I am responsible to your parents.
  • Extract from : « The Green Satin Gown » by Laura E. Richards
  • "Never," answered the mender of roads, recovering his perpendicular.
  • Extract from : « A Tale of Two Cities » by Charles Dickens
  • Diabolus addressed the assembly, putting them in hopes of recovering their prize.
  • Extract from : « Bunyan » by James Anthony Froude

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