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recuperate

verb

Get over an illness or shock

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
R
Ends with
E
Contains
EC
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
A1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɹɪˈk(j)uːpəˌɹeɪt

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. Get over an illness or shock

    “The patient is recuperating”

verb

  1. Restore to good health or strength

verb

  1. Regain a former condition after a financial loss

    “We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90”

verb

  1. Regain or make up for

    “Recuperate one's losses”

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Example Sentences

The patient is recuperating
We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90
The company managed to recuperate
Recuperate one's losses

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