n The act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost.
n A return to normal health.
n A return to former status or position.
n The act of regaining the natural position after curtseying.
n The act of regaining the position of guard after making an attack, in fencing, sparring, etc.
n (economics) Renewed growth after a slump.
n (finance) The recovery of debt.
n (law) A verdict giving somebody the right to recover debts or costs.
n (mining) The extraction of an ore from a mine, or of a metal from an ore
n (gaming) The ability to recover or regain health.