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recuperate

verb

Reveal meaning and examples

To recover strength or well-being after strain or illness.

After the exhausting expedition, the hikers took a day to recuperate.

Dictionary practice example.

The exhausted installation crew took an afternoon away from the demanding preparations to recuperate before returning to its remaining tasks.