rehacerse

Rehacerse is a Spanish pronominal verb that means to recover, to regain strength, health, or emotional balance after a setback; it also refers to re-establishing or rebuilding oneself in various aspects of life. The term can describe recovering from illness, a loss, or a crisis, as well as reorganizing one’s personal, professional, or social situation.

Etymology and usage notes: The verb comes from the prefix re- plus hacer (to do), used with the reflexive pronoun. It is commonly used with de to indicate what is being recovered from, for example rehacerse de una enfermedad, de una pérdida, o de un golpe. It also appears in expressions about personal development, such as rehacerse económicamente after a crisis, or rehacerse socialmente after a setback. The sense can be literal or metaphorical, as in rehacerse como persona, meaning to reinvent oneself or to recover one’s sense of self.

Grammatical information: Rehacerse is a reflexive verb and follows the standard conjugation patterns of -er verbs in its reflexive forms (me rehago, te rehaces, se rehace, nos rehacemos, os rehacéis, se rehacen, and corresponding tenses). It is widely used in formal and informal contexts across Spanish-speaking regions.

Examples: Después del accidente, tardó meses en rehacerse. La empresa logró rehacerse económicamente tras la recesión. Tras el divorcio, decidió rehacerse como persona y empezar de nuevo.

See also: rehacer, a related non-reflexive verb meaning to redo or remake something.