noun
recovery
rih-KUH-vuh-ree
noun
1
A return to a normal or better condition after illness, damage, or difficulty.
"The doctor said her recovery would take about six weeks."
"The stock market showed signs of recovery after months of decline."
2
The act of getting back something that was lost or stolen.
"The insurance company handled the recovery of the stolen vehicle."
How to Use Recovery
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishGetting back to normal, or getting something back.
Common pairings
make a recovery
economic recovery
road to recovery
Word Forms
recoveries plural
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Etymology
From recover plus the suffix -y, ultimately from Latin recuperare.