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recovery
[ ri-kuhv-uh-ree ]
noun
- an act of recovering.
- the regaining of or possibility of regaining something lost or taken away.
- restoration or return to health from sickness.
- restoration or return to any former and better state or condition.
- time required for recovering.
- something that is gained in recovering.
- an improvement in the economy marking the end of a recession or decline.
- the regaining of substances in usable form, as from refuse material or waste products.
- Law. the obtaining of right to something by verdict or judgment of a court of law.
- Football. an act or instance of recovering a fumble.
- Fencing. the movement to the position of guard after a lunge.
- Rowing. a return to a former position for making the next stroke.
recovery
/ ɪˈʌəɪ /
noun
- the act or process of recovering, esp from sickness, a shock, or a setback; recuperation
- restoration to a former or better condition
- the regaining of something lost
- the extraction of useful substances from waste
- the recovery of a space capsule after a space flight
- law
- the obtaining of a right, etc, by the judgment of a court
- (in the US) the final judgment or verdict in a case
- fencing a return to the position of guard after making an attack
- swimming rowing the action of bringing the arm, oar, etc, forward for another stroke
- golf a stroke played from the rough or a bunker to the fairway or green
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
He posted a photo of himself standing on a beach and told followers that their support “made all the difference in my recovery.”
On the other hand, the fact that there was no legally-binding nature recovery target in Wales meant that part of the problem "was not given sufficient priority" by the public sector, the report said.
At the time the entertainer’s family said “her recovery will be extensive” and asked fans to “uplift her with messages of hope and love.”
Whitmer said she had intended to have a one-on-one meeting with Trump to ask for aid for recovery efforts for an ice storm in northern Michigan.
“This book took a decade, so the catharsis of publishing … was about my creative recovery.”
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