Basic Details
Word: Recovered
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Got well again after an illness or a shock, or got back something that was lost or stolen. It is the past tense of recover.
Synonyms: recuperated, regained, got better, retrieved
Antonyms: lost, worsened
How to Spell Recovered
Syllables: re - cov - ered
Tricky part: The e before the r is easy to skip, giving recoverd or recovred. Write cover in full and then add ed.
Watch out for: recoverd, recovred, rekovered
Memory tip: It is re plus covered, spelt exactly like a covered book. Nothing changes where the two parts meet.
Usage Examples
Example 1: Dada recovered quickly after his knee operation.
Example 2: Police recovered the stolen scooter near the bus depot.
Example 3: Two goals down at half-time, our team recovered to win 3-2.
Fun Fact
The human liver can regrow to almost its full size after part of it is removed, which is why a living person can donate a piece of it.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word recovered as used in the sentence:
Within a week the sick puppy had fully recovered and was chasing the hens again.
a) worsened
b) improved
c) revived
d) healed
Show answer
a) worsened. A puppy that recovered got better; worsened means it got more ill.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
The divers searched the muddy riverbed for three days before they finally recoverd the ancient bronze statue.
a) ancient
b) statue
c) recoverd
d) searched
Show answer
c) recoverd. Cover keeps its e, and the past tense adds -ed after it, so the word needs ered.
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the letters in the sentence to form a meaningful word:
The goalkeeper ecreodver the ball just before it crossed the line.
a) discovered
b) received
c) recorded
d) recovered
Show answer
d) recovered. Discovered and received both need an i, and recorded has no v; these letters make recovered.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The police recovered the stolen gold. This means they ____.
a) sold it
b) hid it again
c) melted it down
d) got it back
Show answer
d) got it back
2. A runner who recovered her breath after a race ____.
a) ran a second race
b) began breathing normally again
c) fell asleep at once
d) held her breath for long
Show answer
b) began breathing normally again
