 recovery |
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| 1. | [ noun ] return to an original state | |
| Examples: | "the recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid" |
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| Related terms: | improvement recover | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (biology) gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury | |
| Synonyms: | recuperation convalescence | |
| Related terms: | healing rally lysis recuperate | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost) | |
| Synonyms: | retrieval | |
| Related terms: | deed rescue ransom recapture repossession reclamation recover | |
| Similar spelling: |
recover recoverer recovered recovering recoverable receiver |
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