recovery

/ɹɪˈkʌvəɹi/
noun 5

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(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.

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