recover — Health and Illness recover /rɪˈkʌvə/ verb CEFR A2 To become well again after being sick. “It took a week for him to recover from the flu.” Related words in this scene medicinetireddoctornursecoldillnessfevercoughheadachepainsickillhurtachestomachachetoothachesore throatfluhospitaltemperaturerestsneezedizzyinjectiontabletpillbandagebetterrashsoreplasterthermometer Practice this word Create worksheet