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recoups

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Main Entry:
re·coup 
          Listen to the pronunciation of recoup
Pronunciation:
\ri-ˈküp\
Function:
verb
Etymology:
French recouper to cut back, from Old French, from re- + couper to cut — more at cope
Date:
1628
transitive verb1 a: to get an equivalent for (as losses) : make up for b: reimburse, compensate <recoup a person for losses>2: regain <an attempt to recoup his fortune>intransitive verb: to make good or make up for something lost ; also : recuperate
re·coup·able 
          Listen to the pronunciation of recoupable \-ˈkü-pə-bəl\ adjective
re·coup·ment 
          Listen to the pronunciation of recoupment \-ˈküp-mənt\ noun


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