recuperate
verb
re·cu·per·ate
ri-ˈkü-pə-ˌrāt 
-ˈkyü-
recuperated; recuperating
: to regain a former state or condition
especially
: to recover health or strength
Synonyms
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 on the Web
But many of the women bonded during this surreal, isolated period, helping one another while recuperating from surgery and acting as each other’s human mirrors.
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Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
The assemblywoman declined to comment as well, citing her need to recuperate from a recent health procedure.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024
There was a wildlife rescue center near our house where Dante and I would have Saturday breakfast on one of the picnic tables before visiting with the rehabilitating owls and eagles, recuperating in their respective cages.
—Alexandra Sanidad, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 June 2024
Charles was recuperating at the 20,000-acre estate in eastern England after his first treatment for an unspecified form of cancer.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2024
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Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
The assemblywoman declined to comment as well, citing her need to recuperate from a recent health procedure.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024
There was a wildlife rescue center near our house where Dante and I would have Saturday breakfast on one of the picnic tables before visiting with the rehabilitating owls and eagles, recuperating in their respective cages.
—Alexandra Sanidad, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 June 2024
Charles was recuperating at the 20,000-acre estate in eastern England after his first treatment for an unspecified form of cancer.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2024
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“Recuperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recuperate. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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recuperate
verb
re·cu·per·ate
ri-ˈk(y)ü-pə-ˌrāt
recuperated; recuperating
: recover sense 2
especially
: to regain health or strength
Medical Definition
recuperate
verb
re·cu·per·ate
ri-ˈk(y)ü-pə-ˌrāt
recuperated; recuperating
: to get back or recover
recuperating health and strength after pneumonia
: to recover health or strength
time to recuperate after major surgery
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