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recover vs better

better vs recover

recover is not a noun while better is a noun.

recover is not an adjective while better is an adjective.

recover and better both are verbs.

recover is not an adverb while better is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
recover No No Yes No
better Yes Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, better is a hypernym of recover; that is, better is a word with a broader meaning than recover:
  • recover: get over an illness or shock
  • better: get better
Other hypernyms of recover include ameliorate, improve, meliorate.
recover (noun) better (noun)
something superior in quality or condition or effect
the superior one of two alternatives
someone who bets
a superior person having claim to precedence
recover (adjective) better (adjective)
(comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
(comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness
(comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
more than half
recover (verb) better (verb)
get over an illness or shock get better
regain a former condition after a financial loss to make better
get or find back; recover the use of surpass in excellence
regain or make up for
reuse (materials from waste products)
cover anew
recover (adverb) better (adverb)
comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.
from a position of superiority or authority
Difference between recover and better

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