recovery as a noun: - 1
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recovery
noun
1 recovery
Return to an original state.
Roget 789:
taking
etc.
v.;
reception
etc.
(taking in)
296;
deglutition
etc.
(taking food)
298;
appropriation,
prehension,
prensation†;
capture,
caption;
apprehension,
deprehension†;
abreption†,
seizure,
expropriation,
abduction,
ablation;
subtraction,
withdrawal
etc.
38;
abstraction,
ademption†;
adrolepsy†.
dispossession;
deprivation,
deprivement†;
bereavement;
divestment;
disherison†;
distraint,
distress;
sequestration,
confiscation;
eviction
etc.
297.
rapacity,
rapaciousness,
extortion,
vampirism;
theft
etc.
791.
resumption;
reprise,
reprisal;
recovery
etc.
775.
clutch,
swoop,
wrench;
grip
etc.
(retention)
781;
haul,
take,
catch;
scramble.
taker,
captor.
[Descent of one of the earth's crustal plates under another plate]
subduction [Geol.].
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Roget 658:
improvement;
amelioration,
melioration;
betterment;
mend,
amendment,
emendation;
mending
etc.
v.;
advancement;
advance
etc.
(progress)
282;
ascent
etc.
305;
promotion,
preferment;
elevation
etc.
307;
increase
etc.
35;
cultivation,
civilization;
culture,
march of intellect;
menticulture†;
race-culture,
eugenics.
reform,
reformation;
revision,
radical reform;
second thoughts,
correction,
limoe labor [Lat.],
refinement,
elaboration;
purification
etc.
652;
oxidation;
repair
etc.
(restoration)
660;
recovery
etc.
660.
revise,
new edition.
reformer,
radical.
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Dutch: herstel
2 recovery
Gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury.
synonyms: convalescence, recuperation.
Roget 790:
restitution,
return;
rendition,
reddition†;
restoration;
reinvestment,
recuperation;
rehabilitation
etc.
(reconstruction)
660;
reparation,
atonement;
compensation,
indemnification.
release,
replevin [Law],
redemption;
recovery
etc.
(getting back)
775;
remitter,
reversion.
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Dutch: recuperatie, herstel, reconvalescentie, revalidatie
Polish: konwalescencja, rekonwalescencja
3 recovery
The act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost).
synonym: retrieval.
Roget 660:
restoration,
restoral;
reinstatement,
replacement,
rehabilitation,
reestablishment,
reconstitution,
reconstruction;
reproduction
etc.
163;
renovation,
renewal;
revival,
revivessence†,
reviviscence†;
refreshment
etc.
689;
resuscitation,
reanimation,
revivification,
reviction†;
Phenix;
reorganization.
renaissance,
second youth,
rejuvenescence†,
new birth;
regeneration,
regeneracy†,
regenerateness†;
palingenesis†,
reconversion.
redress,
retrieval,
reclamation,
recovery;
convalescence;
resumption,
resumption;
sanativeness†.
recurrence
etc.
(repetition)
104;
rechauffe [Fr.],
rifacimento [It].
cure,
recure†,
sanation†;
healing
etc.
v.;
redintegration†;
rectification;
instauration†.
repair,
reparation,
remanufacture;
recruiting
etc.
v.;
cicatrization;
disinfection;
tinkering.
reaction;
redemption
etc.
(deliverance)
672;
restitution
etc.
790;
relief
etc.
834.
tinker,
cobbler;
vis medicatrix
etc.
(remedy)
662†.
curableness.
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Roget 775:
acquisition;
gaining
etc.
v.;
obtainment;
procuration†,
procurement;
purchase,
descent,
inheritance;
gift
etc.
784.
recovery,
retrieval,
revendication†,
replevin [Law],
restitution
etc.
790;
redemption,
salvage,
trover [Law].
find,
trouvaille†,
foundling.
gain,
thrift;
money-making,
money grubbing;
lucre,
filthy lucre,
pelf;
loaves and fishes,
the main chance;
emolument
etc.
(remuneration)
973.
profit,
earnings,
winnings,
innings,
pickings,
net profit;
avails;
income
etc.
(receipt)
810;
proceeds,
produce,
product;
outcome,
output;
return,
fruit,
crop,
harvest;
second crop,
aftermath;
benefit
etc.
(good)
618.
sweepstakes,
trick,
prize,
pool;
pot;
wealth
etc.
803.
subreption
[Fraudulent acquisition];
obreption†;
stealing
etc.
791.
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Dutch: genezing, herstel, recuperatie, terugwinning, retrieval
Polish: odzysk
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