to recuperate
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6.3
- verb
- /rɪˈkuːpəreɪt/
:
recuperarse
- She spent the summer at her grandmother's house to recuperate from her illness.
- time to recuperate
- attempt to recuperate
- recuperating in hospitals
I'm going to do my campaign and then I'm going to recede and recuperate and recover, right?
- I'm going to do my campaign and then I'm going to recede and recuperate and recover, right?
- He continued the advance on the pillbox, destroyed it, received the Medal of Honor, spent years recuperating in a hospital after the war.
- I, I mean, I, I honestly felt just stronger and I, I recuperating quicker.
Examples
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After he got shot at the bridge, Forrest spent two weeks recuperating in the hospital.
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He is still recuperating, you know.
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" I was sent home from the front to recuperate, but they followed me.
Fiction book (2002) -
Well, we hope you recuperate.
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Our space was full of individuals being treated for various injuries and trying to recuperate.
Academic text (2001) -
May need to recuperate a bit, but you'll be back in action soon.
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It'll give you a little time to recuperate.
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At Rosewood, she will have the benefit of time and privacy to recuperate.
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Athletes have even less time to recuperate in the post-season.
Academic text (2003) -
Mrs McGuire suffered serious physical injuries, she's been in intensive care and she's still recuperating from the attack today.
Synonyms
748
2.5
Get back to a normal state after a loss, for example health or money
481
1.2
To become healthy again after an injury, illness, or emotional pain
60
3.5
Get better quickly after an illness, problem, or setback
42
4.3
To get back to normal after a problem
32
1.3
Become healthy again after being ill or hurt
20
3.6
To rest and get energy back after being tired
5
7.9
To spend time getting stronger and healthier after an illness or operation
3
2.7
To become fit again after not exercising or being unwell
1
4.4
To get better without help from doctors
1
3.6
Rest or take a break to get your energy back
Antonyms
How Recovered
Surface Forms
Morphology
recuperate = re + cuper + ate
Although the affixes 're-' and '-ate' are productive, the central root 'cuper' is not a standalone English word, so learners cannot reliably derive the meaning 'recover health' from the parts.
Etymology
Recuperate comes from the Latin recuperare, which means 'get back' and carries the same idea as recover. So to recuperate (in health) is to get your strength or well-being back after illness or tiredness.