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Recuperate

Rih-KOO-pur-ayt

/rɪˈkuːpɜːrˌeɪt/

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recuperate

Dictionary meaning

Get over an illness or shock.

Examples

  • Recuperate one's losses.

Synonyms: recover, convalesce

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