recovery

noun
/ɹɪˈkʌvəɹi/

Etymology

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

  1. derived from recovree
  2. inherited from recoveree

Definitions

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

  2. A return to normal health.

    • I hope you make a full recovery.
  3. A return to former status or position.

  4. + 5 more definitions
    1. 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.
    2. The recovery of debt.

    3. A verdict giving somebody the right to recover debts or costs.

    4. The extraction of an ore from a mine, or of a metal from an ore

    5. The ability to recover or regain health.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for recovery. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA