| Main Entry: | recovery |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | the act of returning to normal |
Synonyms: |
improvement, improving, readjustment, reconstruction, recreation, reestablishment, reformation, rehabilitation, reinstatement, replacement, restoration, resumption, return |
| Main Entry: | recovery |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | the process of regaining health |
Synonyms: |
betterment, comeback, convalescence, cure, healing, improvement, reawakening, rebirth, recuperation, regeneration, rehabilitation, reinvigoration, rejuvenation, renaissance, renascence, renewal, resurgence, resurrection, resuscitation, revival, revivification |
| Main Entry: | recovery |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | the act of regaining possession |
Synonyms: |
compensation, indemnification, recall, recapture, reclamation, recouping, redemption, reimbursement, remuneration, reparation, replevin, replevy, repossession, rescue, restoration, retaking, retrieval, return |
| Main Entry: | recovery |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | improvement |
Synonyms: |
comeback, convalescence, cure, gain, rebound, recuperation, regaining, restoration, retrieval, revival, upturn |
Antonyms: |
deterioration, relapse |
| Main Entry: | acquisition |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | obtaining or receiving |
Synonyms: |
accretion, achievement, acquirement, acquiring, addition, attainment, buy, gain, gaining, learning, obtainment, possession, prize, procuration, procurement, procuring, property, purchase, pursuit, recovery, redemption, retrieval, salvage, winning |
| Notes: | acquisition is a material possession while an acquirement is a personal skill or knowledge that one gains |
Antonyms: |
dearth, lack, loss, need, want |
| Main Entry: | cure |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | solution to problem, often health |
Synonyms: |
aid, alleviation, antidote, assistance, catholicon, corrective, counteractant, counteragent, countermeasure, drug, elixir, elixir vitae, fix, healing, healing agent, help, medicament, medicant, medication, medicine, nostrum, panacea, pharmacon, physic, placebo, proprietary, quick fix, recovery, redress, remedy, reparation, restora-tive, therapeutic, treatment |
Antonyms: |
disease, problem |
| Main Entry: | improvement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bettering; something bettered |
Synonyms: |
advance, advancement, amelioration, amendment, augmentation, betterment, change, civilization, correction, cultivation, development, elevation, enhancement, enrichment, furtherance, gain, growth, increase, meliorism, preferment, progress, progression, promotion, rally, reclamation, recovery, rectification, reformation, regeneration, renovation, revision, rise, upbeat, upgrade, upswing |
Antonyms: |
damage, decline, decrease, diminishing, harm, hurt, injury, weakening, worsening |
| Main Entry: | rally |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | turn for the better |
Synonyms: |
comeback, improvement, recovery, recuperation, renewal, resurgence, revival, turning point |
Antonyms: |
regression, remission, weakening |
| Main Entry: | recompense |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something returned, paid back |
Synonyms: |
amends, atonement, bus fare, compensation, cue, damages, emolument, expiation, gravy, indemnification, indemnity, overcompensation, pay, payment, propitiation, quittance, recoupment, recovery, redemption, redress, remuneration, reparation, repayment, requital, restitution, retrieval, retrievement, return, reward, salvo, satisfaction, solatium, sweetener, tip, wages |
Antonyms: |
take |
| Main Entry: | rescue |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | saving from danger |
Synonyms: |
deliverance, delivery, disembarrassment, disentanglement, emancipation, exploit, extrication, feat, heroics, heroism, liberation, performance, ransom, reclaiming, reclamation, recovering, recovery, redemption, release, relief, salvage, salvation, saving |
Antonyms: |
danger, peril |