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Synonyms & Antonyms of recuperate
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
- half the office was out today, many employees being sick or recuperating from the flu
Synonyms for recuperate
- come back,
- convalesce,
- gain,
- heal,
- mend,
- pull round
- [chiefly British],
- rally,
- recoup,
- recover,
- snap back
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Getting back your money versus getting back on your feet.
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“Recuperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recuperate. Accessed 24 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of recuperate was in 1542
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