noun
Meaning 1
The process or the instance of recovery.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
recovering
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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CMU ARPABET: R AH0 K AH1 V ER0 IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 2: R IH0 K AH1 V ER0 IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of recover
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Examples
- a recovering drug addict
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
returning to health after illness or debility
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: convalescent
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English recoveryng; equivalent to recover + -ing.
Real reading context