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recovery

re·cov·er·y

recovery

 
 
pronunciation:
rih kuh v ri
part of speech: noun
inflections: recoveries
definition 1: a return to a normal condition or to good health.
The forest's recovery from the fire took many years.We wished her a quick recovery from her operation.
antonyms:
relapse
similar words:
cure
definition 2: the act of getting back something that had been lost or stolen.
The recovery of my missing wallet was a great relief to me.
similar words:
return, salvage
definition 3: the act of making new products from things that would otherwise have been thrown away.
These benches were made from the recovery of wood from an old barn that was torn down.
similar words:
salvage