recuperation
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5.6
- noun
- /rɪˌkuːpəˈreɪʃən/
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recuperación
- And I feel like the importance of sharing rest and recuperation could not be overstated.
- cultural recuperation
And I feel like the importance of sharing rest and recuperation could not be overstated.
- And I feel like the importance of sharing rest and recuperation could not be overstated.
Examples
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Just needs a bit of recuperation time that's all.
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The doctor says it's a matter of recuperation As it would be after any illness.
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After five days of recuperation, however, she was back at work.
Academic text (2000) -
What equivalent recuperation will be possible now is not at all clear.
Academic text (1994) -
Until then, I will assist in your recuperation.
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The young have such miraculous powers of recuperation.
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Why you've worked your fingers to the bone to see that I had a pleasant recuperation.
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At curfew, each member must return to their domiciles for rest and recuperation.
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The surgery itself wasn't all that dangerous, but the recuperation and after-effects could be difficult.
Fiction book (1997) -
After his surgery, he focused on his recuperation by resting and following the doctor's advice.
Synonyms
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2.1
The body's natural process of getting better after injury or illness
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3.0
Getting better after illness or injury
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4.0
Help to make someone's body move and work again after injury or illness
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5.8
Making something new and stronger after damage
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5.4
To make a person or thing seem younger and fresher
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7.6
A time of rest when someone slowly gets stronger after an illness or injury
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4.1
A return of activity or interest after a time of rest
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3.4
A quick recovery after a setback
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3.4
A process that helps people get back strength and movement after illness, injury, or disability
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5.5
A return of energy and activity to a person or group
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4.8
To restore muscle strength and movement by exercise after injury
Care that helps someone regain movement and strength after an injury
A process someone follows to get better after illness, injury, or hard times
The process of becoming new or useful again after damage
Antonyms
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5.9
A slow change when something like a building or a person's health becomes worse
How Recovered
Surface Forms
Morphology
recuperation = recuperate (semi-transparent) = recuper + ate + ion
For learners who know the verb 'recuperate', the noun 'recuperation' is a regular and easily interpretable action/state formation.
Etymology
The word recuperation comes from the Latin recuperare, which means 'to get back' or 'recover', and it shares the same root as the common word recover. So recuperation is the process of getting your health or strength 'back' after illness, often by rest.