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recovery.

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

8 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɹɪˈkʌvəɹi//ɹɪˈkʌvɹi//ɹəˈkʌvəɹi//ɹəˈkʌvɹi/
  1. The act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost. A clever verbal solution to an embarrassing verbal mistake.

    colloquial · countable · uncountable
    When I realized I'd called my teacher "Mom" again, I made a quick recovery saying that she loves me so much that she reminds me of my mother.
  3. A return to normal health.

    countable · uncountable
    I hope you make a full recovery.
  4. A return to former status or position. The act of regaining the natural position after curtseying.

    countable · uncountable
  5. A return to former status or position. The act of regaining the position of guard after making an attack, in fencing, sparring, etc.

    countable · uncountable
  6. Renewed growth after a slump.

    countable · uncountable
  7. The recovery of debt.

    countable · uncountable
  8. A verdict giving somebody the right to recover debts or costs.

    countable · uncountable
  9. The extraction of an ore from a mine, or of a metal from an ore

    countable · uncountable
  10. The ability to recover or regain health.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From recover + -y, from Middle English recoveree, from Old French recovree, from recovrer (“recover”).

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