recovery

[ ri-kuhv-uh-ree ]

/ rɪˈkʌv ə ri /

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noun, plural re·cov·er·ies.

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.

Nearby words

recourse, recover, recoverable, recoverable error, recovered memory, recovery, recovery room, recovery stock, recpt, recreant, recreantly

Origin of recovery

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Anglo-French word recoverie. See recover, -y³

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Examples from the Web for recovery

Neither could her three-week, multi-thousand dollar stay, which was supposed to be a recovery period.
The Insurance Company Promised a Gender Reassignment. Then They Made a Mistake.|James Joiner|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It happens, of course, but the less time a person is sick, the better their chances of recovery.
You’re Never ‘Cured’ of an Eating Disorder|Carrie Arnold|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Recovery from a long-term eating disorder is a bit of a statistical anomaly.
You’re Never ‘Cured’ of an Eating Disorder|Carrie Arnold|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Not surprisingly, rates for recovery vary enormously, from as low as three percent to upwards of 75 percent.
You’re Never ‘Cured’ of an Eating Disorder|Carrie Arnold|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Justice Ginsburg underwent this procedure successfully and is progressing with her recovery.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Risky Heart Surgery|Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With its recovery came something like confidence again, and he turned about to learn how Tim Brophy was making out.
The Young Ranchers|Edward S. Ellis
Upon his recovery he determined to devote himself to the service of his fellow man for the honor of God.
Dante: "The Central Man of All the World"|John T. Slattery
Occasionally persons convalescing from serious sickness where anodynes were taken, unwisely cling to them long after recovery.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell
This was before the House of Recovery was opened; so that the low mortality was of typhus in the homes of the people.
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)|Charles Creighton
The chances of recovery were far less than the certainty of death.
Martyria|Augustus C. Hamlin

British Dictionary definitions for recovery

recovery

/ (rɪˈkʌvərɪ) /

noun plural -eries

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

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Word Origin and History for recovery

recovery

mid-14c., "return to health," from Anglo-French recoverie (c.1300), Old French recovree "remedy, cure, recovery," from past participle stem of recovrer (see recover). Meaning "a gaining possession by legal action" is from early 15c. That of "act of righting oneself after a blunder, mishap, etc." is from 1520s.

recovery

noun, plural re·cov·er·ies.

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