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recuperate - get over an illness or shock; "The patient is recuperating" |
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recover,
convalesce |
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degenerate,
deteriorate,
devolve,
drop become worse or disintegrate; "His mind deteriorated"
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ameliorate,
improve,
meliorate,
better get better; "The weather improved toward evening"
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gain vigor,
perk,
perk up,
percolate,
pick up gain or regain energy; "I picked up after a nap"
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snap back recover quickly; "After the surgery, the patient snapped back in a few days"
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recuperate get over an illness or shock; "The patient is recuperating"
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recuperate - restore to good health or strength |
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convalesce,
recuperate,
recover get over an illness or shock; "The patient is recuperating"
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bring around,
heal,
cure provide a cure for, make healthy again; "The treatment cured the boy's acne"; "The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to"
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