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      recovery
      noun
      the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)
      gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
      return to an original state
      Roots
      rere- · Latin · backrecupero-cover · Latin · recover, regain
      Synonyms for recovery
      recuperationnconvalescencenretrievalnrestorationnrecoupmentnrepossessionnreclamationnhealingnreplevinregainmentn
      Words related to recovery
      recuperatoryadjrecoversvrecoveringadjrestaurationnrecoverernrecoverabilitynreconvalescencenrecoverorrecurerecoverablenessnrecovereerecuperableadjrecuperatevrehabilitationnregainingnrestoralrevendicatevrescuableadjsalvagingvrecoveredadjconvalescevnonrecoverableadjbouncebackrecoverableadjrehabilitantadjrestorevrehabrehabilitativeadjrecaptorrepristinatev

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      Where does recovery come from?

      The word recovery breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: re-, from Latin re (“back”); and -cover, from Latin recupero (“recover, regain”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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