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
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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
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Jamie Foxx is recuperating after his representatives said he was hit by glass at a Beverly Hills restaurant where a fight with other people allegedly broke out Friday night.
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Alex Stone, ABC News, 15 Dec. 2024
Hamilton recuperated for six weeks and returned to finish filming the role.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
The Dodgers had four days off between the end of their National League Championship Series win in six games over the Mets, giving Freeman a chance to recuperate from the ankle injury.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Not long after Jane’s played their final show on September 26, 1991, Avery rented a house in Big Sur, California to recuperate.
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Alex Stone, ABC News, 15 Dec. 2024
Hamilton recuperated for six weeks and returned to finish filming the role.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
The Dodgers had four days off between the end of their National League Championship Series win in six games over the Mets, giving Freeman a chance to recuperate from the ankle injury.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Not long after Jane’s played their final show on September 26, 1991, Avery rented a house in Big Sur, California to recuperate.
—Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Recuperate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recuperate. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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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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