word
Recovery
Rih-KUH-vree
/rɪˈkʌvriː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
recovery
Dictionary meaning
The act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost).
Examples
- The recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid.
Synonyms: retrieval
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