RECOVERY


Meaning of RECOVERY in English

/ rɪˈkʌvəri; NAmE / noun ( pl. -ies )

1.

[ U , C , usually sing. ] recovery (from sth) the process of becoming well again after an illness or injury :

My father has made a full recovery from the operation.

to make a remarkable / quick / speedy / slow, etc. recovery

She is on the road to (= making progress towards) recovery .

2.

[ U , C , usually sing. ] recovery (in sth) the process of improving or becoming stronger again :

The government is forecasting an economic recovery .

a recovery in consumer spending

The economy is showing signs of recovery.

3.

[ U ] recovery (of sth) the action or process of getting sth back that has been lost or stolen :

There is a reward for information leading to the recovery of the missing diamonds.

4.

[ U ] (also reˈcovery room [ C ]) the room in a hospital where patients are kept immediately after an operation

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English (denoting a means of restoration): from Anglo-Norman French recoverie , from recovrer get back.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.