recuperate
to recover from sickness or exhaustion; regain health or strength.
to recover from financial loss.
to restore to health, vigor, etc.
Origin of recuperate
1Other words for recuperate
Other words from recuperate
- re·cu·per·a·tion [ri-koo-puh-rey-shuhn, -kyoo-], /rɪˌku pəˈreɪ ʃən, -ˌkyu-/, noun
- un·re·cu·per·at·ed, adjective
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How to use recuperate in a sentence
The best outdoor athletes know that you need to take some time for yourself now—indoors with a yoga mat or a foam roller—so you can recuperate before the next adventure.
The director of fire services said it would take three to five years for Grand Isle to completely recuperate.
Before and after images show the devastation from Hurricane Ida | Kasha Patel, Laris Karklis, Zach Levitt | September 1, 2021 | Washington PostA father sitting at the foot of his 14-year-old daughter’s bed as she recuperates from injuries endured over months as a slave serving ISIS fighters.
A Photographer's Unflinching Gaze on The War on Terror's Consequences | W.J. Hennigan | March 22, 2021 | TimeHe says the goal is to create a place for people to feel like they can truly unwind and recuperate after what has been an especially tough year.
Why some seasonal hotels across the U.S. are staying open year-round | Molly O'Brien | January 14, 2021 | Washington PostThey said no, they don’t believe it will, because their existing nurses who might get the vaccine are burned out, and they need to give them some time to recuperate.
A depleted workforce and no end in sight: An inside look at America’s ailing health care industry | Erika Fry | December 8, 2020 | Fortune
It activates your parasympathetic nervous system and tells your body to relax and recuperate.
In this unwelcome role, a patient may come to rely on his one dependable anchor—a familiar place to recuperate.
Hurricane Sandy Disconnects Evacuated Patients From Comfort of Predictability | Kent Sepkowitz | November 2, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBona fide efforts by Jews from the Arab world to recuperate their history are legitimate and desirable.
Eason recounted what he knew: that a limited-liability company was set up to buy a house where Jobs could recuperate.
Memphis Doctor Who Performed Steve Jobs’ Liver Transplant Bought His House | Andy Meek | June 26, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAs we left to recuperate at, yes, the vaunted Starbucks, Jigs reminded me of a moment in Pearl Square.
They therefore petitioned General McArthur to relieve them temporarily from duty to recuperate their strength.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanHere he had come to a pause for a few days to recuperate his horses and his men.
Riders of the Silences | John FrederickI had a day's rest under his wide, warm roof, which it was hoped would recuperate my strength for further efforts.
Thirty Years in Australia | Ada CambridgeThey gave him a chance to recuperate, to get something to eat, and to dress the wounds of his men.
South American Fights and Fighters | Cyrus Townsend BradyShe failed to recuperate as rapidly as she should have done, because she was so completely devitalized by overwork.
Making Both Ends Meet | Sue Ainslie Clark and Edith Wyatt
British Dictionary definitions for recuperate
/ (rɪˈkuːpəˌreɪt, -ˈkjuː-) /
(intr) to recover from illness or exhaustion
to recover (losses of money, etc)
Origin of recuperate
1Derived forms of recuperate
- recuperation, noun
- recuperative, adjective
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