Rehabilitation Meaning
/ˌɹiː.əˌbɪl.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe process of rehabilitating somebody or something.
Sentence Examples
He came to take a walk every morning after rehabilitation.
Half-hearted cutbacks that can't save money leave JAL's rehabilitation in doubt.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The stroke patient required months of ____ to regain the ability to speak and walk.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
After the stroke, she underwent months of ____ to regain her speech and motor functions.
Word Origin & History
From Middle French réhabilitation, from Medieval Latin rehabilitatio.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The working life span of a passenger carriage, on average, is between 30 and 35 years, so a steady replacement takes place quite naturally. The life span of a station, however, cannot be so easily reckoned, for it depends largely on the rehabilitation and upkeep of the existing structures."
— 1962 October, Brian Haresnape, “Focus on B.R. passenger stations”, in Modern Railways, page 250:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The stroke patient required months of ____ to regain the ability to speak and walk.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
After the stroke, she underwent months of ____ to regain her speech and motor functions.