recovery
The process of getting better after being sick, hurt, or having problems.
The process of regaining health, strength, or a normal condition after illness, injury, or a difficult situation.
When you get something back that you lost or that was taken from you.
The act of regaining possession of something that was lost, stolen, or taken away.
When the economy starts to get better after problems.
A period in which an economy grows again after a recession or downturn.
When you get control or balance again after a problem.
The act of returning to stability or control after a setback, shock, or disturbance.
- Base: recovery
- Plural: recoveries, recovery
in recovery
1currently getting better from illness/addiction/etc.
Still getting better after being sick, hurt, or having an addiction.
- She is in recovery after knee surgery.
- He has been in recovery for two years since quitting alcohol.
on the road to recovery
1in process of getting better
Getting better after being sick, hurt, or having problems.
- After weeks in hospital, he is finally on the road to recovery.
- The company is on the road to recovery after last year's losses.
wish you a speedy recovery
1hope someone gets better quickly
To say you hope someone gets well soon.
- We all wish you a speedy recovery from your surgery.
- Friends sent cards to wish her a speedy recovery.