Definition of recuperate
recuperated
;recuperating
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Examples of recuperate in a Sentence
She took a day off to recuperate.
half the office was out today, many employees being sick or recuperating from the flu
Recent Examples of recuperate from the Web
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For months, Devani struggled to recuperate under round-the-clock care at Banner University Medical Center in Tucson.
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The Goodman said Friday the 76-year-old Keach has been advised by his doctors to take time to recuperate.
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Never ones to think small, SuttonBeresCuller hopes that the Mini Mart City Park provides a model for how to recuperate and reuse some of the 700-plus derelict gas stations in the Puget Sound region and the 200,000 or so stations nationwide.
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While the rest of the world kicks back to recuperate from a hectic holiday season, Mac users will celebrate the New (computing) Year at MACWORLD.
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Origin and Etymology of recuperate
Latin recuperatus, past participle of recuperare — more at recover
First Known Use: 1542
RECUPERATE Defined for English Language Learners
recuperate
playDefinition of recuperate for English Language Learners
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: to return to normal health or strength after being sick, injured, etc.
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: to get back (money that has been spent, invested, lost, etc.)
RECUPERATE Defined for Kids
recuperate
playDefinition of recuperate for Students
recuperated
;recuperating
: to regain health or strength
Medical Dictionary
recuperate
playMedical Definition of recuperate
recuperated
;recuperating
transitive verb
: to get back or recover recuperating health and strength after pneumoniaintransitive verb
: to recover health or strength time to recuperate after major surgery
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