recovery
noun OPAL W
/rɪˈkʌvəri/
/rɪˈkʌvəri/
(plural recoveries)
- [uncountable, countable, usually singular] recovery (from something) 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 recovery
- She is on the road to (= making progress towards) recovery.
Extra ExamplesTopics Illnessb2- A holiday would speed his recovery.
- He's in recovery from the disease.
- His injuries have returned as there was insufficient recovery time between games.
- Laura made a miraculous recovery.
- Many people make remarkable recoveries after strokes.
- Mr Fisher made a full physical recovery.
- She is well on the road to recovery.
- We wish them all a speedy recovery.
- a slow recovery to full health
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- amazing
- astonishing
- dramatic
- …
- achieve
- make
- show
- …
- depend on something
- be on the way
- begin
- …
- time
- rate
- speed
- …
- beyond recovery
- in recovery
- recovery from
- …
- be on the road to recovery
- be on the way to recovery
- hope of recovery
- …
- [uncountable, countable, usually singular] the process of improving or becoming stronger again
- The government is forecasting an economic recovery.
- The economy is showing signs of recovery.
- recovery in something a recovery in consumer spending
Extra ExamplesTopics Change, cause and effectc1, Moneyc1- A recovery will come only when deflation is conquered.
- The FTSE index staged a modest recovery to be 6.5 points down.
- The company has made a substantial recovery over the past 12 months.
- The economic circumstances are right and recovery is on the way.
- The global economic recovery has strengthened significantly.
- The region has been damaged by acid rain and rivers are fouled almost beyond recovery.
- The world economy staged a strong recovery.
- There is a robust recovery in the markets.
- There is no hope of recovery.
- Unemployment is high and economic recovery is still a long way off.
- a disaster recovery plan
- a reduction in interest rates to stimulate global economic recovery
- the prospects of economic recovery
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- amazing
- astonishing
- dramatic
- …
- achieve
- make
- show
- …
- depend on something
- be on the way
- begin
- …
- time
- rate
- speed
- …
- beyond recovery
- in recovery
- recovery from
- …
- be on the road to recovery
- be on the way to recovery
- hope of recovery
- …
- [uncountable] recovery (of something) the action or process of getting something back that has been lost or stolen
- There is a reward for information leading to the recovery of the missing diamonds.
- [uncountable] (also recovery room [countable])the room in a hospital where patients are kept immediately after an operation
- Your mother is now in recovery.
- After the operation she was taken to the recovery room.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- amazing
- astonishing
- dramatic
- …
- achieve
- make
- show
- …
- depend on something
- be on the way
- begin
- …
- time
- rate
- speed
- …
- beyond recovery
- in recovery
- recovery from
- …
- be on the road to recovery
- be on the way to recovery
- hope of recovery
- …
Word Originlate Middle English (denoting a means of restoration): from Anglo-Norman French recoverie, from recovrer ‘get back’.