| NOUN | event | recovery | return to an original state |
|---|---|---|---|
| process | recovery, convalescence, recuperation | gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury | |
| act | recovery, retrieval | the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost) |
| Sounds | rihkah'veriy; rihkah'vriy | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | accessory ... worry: 201 rhymes with eriy... | |
| accusatory ... zealotry: 432 rhymes with riy... | ||
| Meaning | Return to an original state. | |
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| Example | "the recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid" | |
| Broader | improvement, betterment, advance | A change for the better |
| Spanish | recuperación | |
| Catalan | recuperació | |
| Verbs | recover | regain a former condition after a financial loss |
| Meaning | gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury. | |
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| Synonyms | convalescence, recuperation | |
| Narrower | lysis | recuperation in which the symptoms of an acute disease gradually subside |
| rally | A marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness | |
| Broader | healing | The natural process by which the body repairs itself |
| Spanish | convalecencia, recuperación | |
| Catalan | convalescència, recuperació | |
| Verbs | recover | get over an illness or shock |
| Meaning | The act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | retrieval | |
| Narrower | ransom | The act of freeing from captivity or punishment |
| recapture, retaking | The act of taking something back | |
| reclamation | The recovery of useful substances from waste products | |
| repossession | The action of regaining possession (especially the seizure of collateral securing a loan that is in default) | |
| rescue, deliverance, delivery, saving | recovery or preservation from loss or danger | |
| Broader | act, deed, human action, human activity | Something that people do or cause to happen |
| Spanish | recuperación, reprise | |
| Catalan | recobrament, recuperació | |
| Verbs | recover | get or find back |
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