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English verb: recuperate | |||
| 1. | recuperate (possession) regain or make up for | ||
| Samples | Recuperate one's losses. | ||
| Synonyms | recoup, recover | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | acquire, get | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | catch up with, make up | ||
| 2. | recuperate (change) regain a former condition after a financial loss | ||
| Samples | We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90. The company managed to recuperate. | ||
| Synonyms | go back, recover | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | regress, retrovert, return, revert, turn back | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | rally, rebound | ||
| 3. | recuperate (body) restore to good health or strength | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bring around, cure, heal | ||
| Verb group | convalesce, recover, recuperate | ||
| 4. | recuperate (body) get over an illness or shock | ||
| Samples | The patient is recuperating. | ||
| Synonyms | convalesce, recover | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ameliorate, better, improve, meliorate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | gain vigor, percolate, perk, perk up, pick up, snap back | ||
| Verb group | recuperate | ||
| Antonyms | degenerate, deteriorate, devolve, drop | ||
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