Catch and Recover

Catch

Catch verb - To become affected with (a disease or disorder).
Usage example: you'll catch the flu for sure if you don't get a shot

Recover is an antonym for catch.

Nearby Words: catchy, catching, catcher

Recover

Recover verb - To get again in one's possession.

Catch is an antonym for recover.

Common collocations

time catch time recover time
ball catch ball recover ball
sword catch sword recover sword

Both words in one sentence

  • Alto manages to recover and catch her, saving her from a fatal fall.
  • The Immune: It is stated several times that those who catch the plague and recover never catch it again.
  • By the time they recover you've left them so far behind that they can't hope to catch up.
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