recovery
/ɹɪˈkʌvəɹi/
noun
The act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost.
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Noun 4 meanings
The act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost.
A return to normal health.
“I hope you make a full recovery.”
A return to former status or position.
Renewed growth after a slump.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From recover + -y, from Middle English recoveree, from Old French recovree, from recovrer (“recover”).
Similar and opposite words
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recuperationconvalescence
RECOVERY at a glance
RECOVERY has 8 letters and scores 16 points in Scrabble (R 1 + E 1 + C 3 + O 1 + V 4 + E 1 + R 1 + Y 4) and 17 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,534 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with recovery
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