ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Recovery

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ɹɪˈkʌvəɹi/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Recovery is a noun meaning The act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost.

Meaning

The act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost.

More Meanings

  1. A return to normal health.
  2. A return to former status or position.
  3. (economics) Renewed growth after a slump.
  4. (finance) The recovery of debt.
  5. (law) A verdict giving somebody the right to recover debts or costs.
  6. (mining) The extraction of an ore from a mine, or of a metal from an ore
  7. (gaming) The ability to recover or regain health.

Example Sentences

I hope you make a full recovery.
Byford said: "There is no UK recovery from the pandemic without a London recovery, and there is no London recovery without a properly funded transport network.

Word Forms

Synonyms for recovery

Depending on context, synonyms include recuperation, convalescence, retrieval.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include recuperation, convalescence, retrieval, regaining, retrieve, recover.

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