Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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recover^1

verb to get better again

» Pete has still not fully

recovered from a nasty cold.

convalesce, get better,

get well, improve,

recuperate, revive

recover^2

verb to get something back

again » Lynn’s father managed

to recover the lost book from

behind the shelves.

get back, recapture,

recoup, regain, retrieve

recovery^1

noun the act of getting

better again » He made

a remarkable recovery after

his operation.

healing, improvement,

recuperation, revival,

convalescence, rally

recovery^2

noun the act of getting

something back » The art

gallery offered a reward for the

recovery of the stolen painting.

recapture, reclamation,

restoration, retrieval

recruit^1

verb to persuade people to

join a group » Ali helped

to recruit volunteers

for picking up litter.

draft, enlist, enrol, muster

recruit^2

noun someone who has

recently joined a group

» The army recruits were

given their new uniforms.

beginner, convert, novice,

trainee, tyro

red

noun or adjective

Shades of red:

burgundy, cardinal,

carmine, cherry, claret,

coral, crimson, flame,

maroon, poppy, rose,

ruby, scarlet, vermilion,

wine

related words:

adjective rubicund, ruddy

reduce^1

verb to make something

smaller in size or amount

» Mum reduced her hours

at work so she could spend

more time at home.

curtail, cut, cut down,

decrease, diminish,

lessen, lower, shorten

antonym: increase

reduce^2

verb to bring to a weaker or

inferior state » The village

was reduced to rubble in

the earthquake.

degrade, demote,

downgrade, drive, force

refer^1

verb to mention something

» In his speech, Len referred

to a recent trip to Canada.

allude, bring up, cite,

mention

refer^2

verb to look at something to

find something out » We had

to refer to the recipe to make

the sauce.

consult, look up

The army recruits were given

their new uniforms.

I gave my daughter a red apple.

We had to refer to the recipe

to make the sauce.

recover

regular

(^1) adjective even or equally spaced
» A clock pendulum
has regular movement.
consistent
constant
even
periodic
rhythmic
uniform
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