recuperate
verbBand 9formal
UKrɪˈkuːpəreɪt
USrɪˈkuːpərˌeɪt
To recover from illness, exhaustion, or a setback.
She went to the coast to recuperate after surgery.
The body needs rest to recuperate fully.
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From Latin recuperare, meaning “regain”; recuperate means regain health or strength.
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recuperate of an illnessrecuperate from an illness
Use from after recuperate.
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Similar and opposite
- Similar
- recoverconvalesceget better
- Opposite
- deteriorateworsen
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