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recover vs recycle

recycle vs recover

recover and recycle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
recover No No Yes No
recycle No No Yes No
As verbs, recycle is a hypernym of recover; that is, recycle is a word with a broader meaning than recover:
  • recover: reuse (materials from waste products)
  • recycle: use again after processing
Other hypernyms of recover include reprocess, reuse.
recover (verb) recycle (verb)
get over an illness or shock use again after processing
regain a former condition after a financial loss cause to repeat a cycle
get or find back; recover the use of
regain or make up for
reuse (materials from waste products)
cover anew
Difference between recover and recycle

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