recovery
Collocations
37(noun.)
ADJ
amazing, astonishing, dramatic, excellent, miraculous, remarkable | good, satisfactory, significant, strong, substantial | complete, full
limited, modest, partial
After the flood, the town made a slow recovery, though many homes remained damaged.
fragile | fast, quick, rapid, speedy, swift | gradual, slow | steady | faltering | eventual | continuing, lasting, long-term, sustained | spontaneous | national | economic, industrial, physical, political | price, profits | post-war
VERB + RECOVERY
achieve, make, stage
After weeks of physical therapy, the athlete finally achieved a full recovery.
aid, speed (up), stimulate
The new treatment helped speed up her recovery from the accident.
delay, hamper, hinder
wish sb
I hope you wish your friend a full recovery after her surgery next month.
RECOVERY + VERB
be on the way, come
After months of treatment, her recovery came faster than the doctors expected.
be way off
After the accident, her full recovery was still a long way off.
be underway, occur, take place | continue
RECOVERY + NOUN
time
After surgery, the doctor said she needed at least six weeks of recovery time before returning to work.
period, phase | process | plan, programme
room
The patient spent three hours in the recovery room before returning to the ward.
position
After the accident, the paramedics taught us how to place an injured person in the recovery position.
PREP
beyond ~
After the flood destroyed the old factory, many thought the building was beyond recovery.
in ~
My sister is in recovery after her surgery and should be home next week.
~ from
After the accident, it took him several months to make a full recovery from his injuries.
~ in
The doctor said there had been a noticeable recovery in her breathing after the treatment.
~ to
After the accident, it took her six months to make a full recovery to normal life.
PHRASES
be on the road to recovery
After weeks of treatment, the patient was finally on the road to recovery.
hopes/prospects of recovery, a sign of recovery
After months of treatment, doctors said there were good hopes of recovery for the patient.