He needed time to recuperate after the surgery.
手术后他需要时间康复。
Which of the following is the best synonym for the word “recuperate” as used in the sentence: “After the marathon, she needed to recuperate for a few days”?
A — Recover. “recuperate” means v. recover; regain strength; heal
After the difficult surgery, he needed several weeks to fully ______ at home.
B — recuperate. “recuperate” means v. recover; regain strength; heal
recuperate — v. recover; regain strength; heal. In Chinese: 恢复；康复.
recuperate is pronounced /rɪˈkuːpəreɪt/. It breaks into 4 syllables: re · cu · per · ate.
He needed time to recuperate after the surgery. (手术后他需要时间康复。)
recover, convalesce — all close in meaning to recuperate (v. recover; regain strength; heal).
Yes. recuperate appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
re-(again) + cup(take, cap-) + erate → recover