Recuperate
/rɪˈkupəˌreɪt/
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Definition
(verb) To recover, especially from an illness; to get better from an illness or from exhaustion (or sometimes from a financial loss, etc).
Sentence Examples
Sami has to stay in bed if he wants to recuperate.
Mary needs to stay in bed if she wants to recuperate.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She traveled to the countryside to ____ after the surgery and regain her strength.