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recovery

/ɹəˈkʌvəɹi/

Meanings
noun
The act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost.

Examples :

"After the fire, the family's recovery of their belongings took several weeks. "
process medicine action condition outcome essential

Related Words

Illustration regaining

regaining noun

/rɪˈɡeɪnɪŋ/ /riˈɡeɪnɪŋ/

The act by which something is regained.

"The regaining of her lost phone was a great relief. "

Illustration belongings

belongings noun

/bɪˈlɔŋɪŋz/ /bəˈlɔŋɪŋz/

The feeling that one belongs.

"A need for belonging seems fundamental to humans."

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration extraction

extraction noun

/ɪkˈstɹækʃən/

An act of extracting or the condition of being extracted.

"The extraction of the wisdom teeth was a necessary procedure for the student. "

Illustration textbook

textbook noun

/ˈtɛkst.bʊk/

A coursebook, a formal manual of instruction in a specific subject, especially one for use in schools or colleges.

"My math teacher recommended a specific textbook for extra practice. "

Illustration increased

increased verb

/ɪnˈkɹiːst/

(of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater.

"His rage only increased when I told him of the lost money."

Illustration significantly

significantly adverb

/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/ /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntliː/

In a significant manner or to a significant extent.

"My study habits improved significantly after I started using a planner. "

Illustration position

position noun

/pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/

A place or location.

"My favorite position in the classroom is near the window. "

Illustration somebody

somebody noun

/ˈsʌmbədɪ/ /ˈsʌmbɑdi/

A recognised or important person, a celebrity.

"That famous singer, somebody everyone recognizes, is performing at the school concert. "

Illustration repossession

repossession noun

/ˌriːpəˈzɛʃən/ /ˌrɛpəˈzɛʃən/

The condition of being repossessed

"The family was devastated by the repossession of their car because they couldn't make the payments. "

Illustration allowing

allowing verb

/əˈlaʊɪŋ/

To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have.

"to allow a servant his liberty;  to allow a free passage;  to allow one day for rest"

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difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "