SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
recuperation
noun
The process of recovering strength or condition after illness, strain, or difficulty.
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Recovery of strength
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Usage distinction
Return to topRecuperation is the recovery process. Rest can assist recovery, while rehabilitation may involve a structured effort to restore function.
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The recuperate family
recuperation is grouped under recuperate in the main dictionaries. This form keeps its meaning and previous study record.
recuperateverb
To recover strength or well-being after strain or illness.
recover strength
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After the exhausting expedition, the hikers took a day to recuperate.
The exhausted installation crew took an afternoon away from the demanding preparations to recuperate before returning to its remaining tasks.
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See recuperation in use
After the demanding expedition, the travelers allowed time for rest and recuperation.
A strenuous rowing practice in the novel requires vigorous effort from the crew as they work against a stubborn current. The narrator describes how repeated exhausting sessions begin to debilitate the crew, leaving their movements weaker and less coordinated than earlier in the story. A later chapter follows their recuperation as they gradually recover strength after the demanding period.
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