Dictionary

recovery en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ɹɪˈkʌvɹi/
• /ɹəˈkʌvɹi/ weak vowel merger
• /ɹɪˈkʌvəɹi/
• /ɹəˈkʌvəɹi/ weak vowel merger

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost.
2. (colloquial, countable, uncountable) The act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost. ▸ A clever verbal solution to an embarrassing verbal mistake.
   • 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. (countable, uncountable) A return to normal health.
   • I hope you make a full recovery.
4. (countable, uncountable) A return to former status or position. ▸ The act of regaining the natural position after curtseying.
5. (countable, uncountable) A return to former status or position. ▸ The act of regaining the position of guard after making an attack, in fencing, sparring, etc.
6. (countable, uncountable) Renewed growth after a slump.
   • 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. 2022 January 12, “Network News: Further extension to Transport for London emergency funding”, in RAIL, number 948, page 8:
7. (countable, uncountable) The recovery of debt.
8. (countable, uncountable) A verdict giving somebody the right to recover debts or costs.
9. (countable, uncountable) The extraction of an ore from a mine, or of a metal from an ore
10. (countable, uncountable) The ability to recover or regain health.

Forms

Deriveds

overrecovery · osmorecovery · recovery vehicle · prorecovery · cryorecovery · data recovery · rerecovery · neurorecovery · recovery boiler · recovery room · materials recovery facility · nonrecovery · photorecovery · elastic recovery · antirecovery · recovery truck · recovery disc · recovery time · recovery CD · recovery phrase · recovery moment · recovery position · common recovery · meeting recovery syndrome · precovery · advanced meat recovery · W-shaped recovery · biorecovery

Relateds

recover

Synonyms

recuperation · convalescence

Translations (125)

cmn 復原 /复原 (return to normal health) · ru восстановле́ние (economics: renewed growth after a slump) · da bedring (return to normal health) · it ricupero (return to former status) · pl zdrowienie (return to normal health) · pl poprawa (return to normal health) · ru выздоровле́ние (return to normal health) · bg възвръщане (act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost) · he החלמה (return to normal health) · cmn 恢復 /恢复 (act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost) · fr rétablissement (return to normal health) · ca recuperació (return to former status) · bg възстановяване (act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost) · bg възстановяване (economics: renewed growth after a slump) · pt recuperação (act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost) · enm recoveraunce (return to normal health) · sv återhämtning (return to normal health) · sv återhämtning (economics: renewed growth after a slump) · sh oporava (return to normal health) · nl herstel (return to former status) · hu felgyógyulás (return to normal health) · ru оздоровле́ние (return to former status) · nl genezing (return to normal health) · fi talteenotto (act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost) · enm recoverer (act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost) · eo resaniĝo (return to normal health) · fr recouvrement (act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost) · nn berging (act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost) · pt recuperação (return to normal health) · ky шыпаа (return to normal health) · la sanatio (act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost) · hu visszanyerés (act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost) · de Erholung (economics: renewed growth after a slump) · enm recovere (return to normal health) · de Genesung (return to normal health) · uk ви́дужання (return to normal health) · enm recoverer (return to normal health) · cmn 復甦 /复苏 (return to normal health) · de Gesundung (return to normal health) · hu talpra állás (return to former status) · de Wiedergewinnung (act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost) · mi mātūtūtanga (return to normal health) · el ανάκτηση (act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost) · pl powrót do zdrowia (return to normal health) · de Heilung (return to normal health) · cmn 回復 /回复 (return to normal health) · ar شِفَاء (return to normal health) · de Erholung (return to normal health) · fi paraneminen (return to normal health) · it recupero (return to normal health) · hu visszaszerzés (act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost) · ru получе́ние вновь (act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost) · ca recuperació (act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost) · nl herstel (return to normal health) · ja 回復 (return to normal health) · ru оживле́ние (economics: renewed growth after a slump) · de Wiedererlangung (act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost) · el ανάκαμψη (economics: renewed growth after a slump) · hi संप्राप्ति (return to normal health) · ka მორჩენა (act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost) · grc ἀνάρρωσις (return to normal health) · sh ozdravljenje (return to normal health) · ga biseach (return to normal health) · fi elpyminen (return to normal health) · be ачу́ньванне (return to normal health) · de Wiederherstellung (return to former status) · be папра́ўка (return to normal health) · ru рекупера́ция (economics: renewed growth after a slump) · ru попра́вка (return to normal health) · gv aagheddys (return to normal health) · be по́праўка (return to normal health) · nb berging (act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost) · hu gyógyulás (return to normal health) · de Erholung (return to former status) · pt recuperação (economics: renewed growth after a slump) · fr récupération (act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost) · ko 회복 (return to normal health) · el ανάρρωση (return to normal health) · bn শাফা (return to normal health) · fi elpyminen (return to former status) · ar تَعَافِي (return to normal health) · sh oporavak (economics: renewed growth after a slump) · fr rétablissement (act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost) · cs zotavení (return to normal health) · ca recuperació (return to normal health) · ru получе́ние обра́тно (act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost) · ar اِسْتِعَادَة (act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost) · ro recuperare (act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost) · fi palautuminen (return to former status) · nl terugwinning (act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost) · hu fellendülés (economics: renewed growth after a slump) · enm recovere (act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost) · oc garison (return to normal health) · ga aisghabháil (act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost) · gl recuperación (act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost) · it recupero (act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost) · enm recoveryng (act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost) · az sağalma (return to normal health) · hu felépülés (return to normal health) · ja 回収 (act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost) · pl rekonwalescencja (return to normal health) · sh oporavak (return to normal health) · be паздараве́нне (return to normal health) · bg оздравяване (return to normal health) · bg възстановяване (return to former status) · pt recuperação (return to former status) · es recobro (act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost) · da restitution (return to normal health) · ckb چاکبوونەوە (return to normal health) · ia recuperation (act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost) · sh oporav (return to normal health) · hu helyreállás (return to former status) · enm recoveraunce (act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost) · ru восстановле́ние (return to former status) · enm recoveryng (return to normal health) · es recobro (return to normal health) · fi elpyminen (economics: renewed growth after a slump) · de Zurückgewinnung (act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost) · es recobro (return to former status) · es repunte (economics: renewed growth after a slump) · he השבה (act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost) · ru возвра́т (act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost) · uk оду́жання (return to normal health) · az şəfa (return to normal health) · fr guérison (return to normal health)