to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
患者の病状が持ち直した。
The patient's condition has improved.
景気が少しずつ持ち直してきている。
The economy is gradually picking up.
株価は今後、徐々に持ち直すだろう。
Stock prices will likely recover gradually from now on.