recuperate
verbTo recover strength or well-being after strain or illness.
One word family: also includes recuperation.
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Clear all filtersTo recover strength or well-being after strain or illness.
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Occurring again, especially repeatedly.
Having a strong scent or strongly suggesting a particular quality or memory.
Strongly scented
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To remedy a wrong or compensate for a harm.
Oversimplifying by removing important complexity or distinctions.
A group used as a standard for evaluating one's own attitudes, abilities, or circumstances.
A vote in which the public directly decides a specific proposal.
Stubbornly resistant to control or an attempted remedy.
Resisting control
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To hold oneself back from doing something.
To renovate or improve the condition and appearance of something.
An argument or evidence showing that a claim is false or mistaken.
To demonstrate that a claim or argument is false.
Royal or impressively dignified.
To entertain or delight someone with stories or other pleasures.
To renew, restore, or develop again.
A planned routine or systematic program of activity.
To help restore ability, condition, or standing after damage, difficulty, or a period of exclusion.
The process of restoring someone or something to a better condition or constructive role.
Repayment of money someone has spent or lost.
Strengthening or support; in learning, a consequence that increases the likelihood of a behavior.
Added strength or support
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To repeat something for emphasis or clarity.
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A reply, especially a sharp or apt one.
To restore freshness, energy, or a more youthful condition.
To assign someone or something to a lower or less prominent position.
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