recuperative
Americanadjective
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that recuperates.
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having the power of recuperating.
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pertaining to recuperation.
recuperative powers.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of recuperative
1640–50; < Late Latin recuperātīvus that can be regained, equivalent to recuperāt ( us ) ( see recuperate) + -īvus -ive
Example Sentences
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Children from Belarus and Ukraine stayed with host families for four-week recuperative breaks.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
There is emergency housing, recuperative housing, recovery housing, permanent supportive housing, shared housing and homeless-targeted affordable housing, not to mention RV lots and rental subsidies.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2023
Illumination Foundation not only uses trauma-aware practices, they offer recuperative care centers for medically vulnerable people who have left hospitals and are facing homelessness.
From Slate ● Feb. 20, 2023
Broadly defining community-oriented goals, she said the reborn building should complement the existing health services and focus on the most vulnerable population by providing recuperative care, housing, jobs and wraparound services.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2022
With his usual recuperative energy, he went on: “Come. If there be no way open to get in, we must make one. Time is all in all to us now.”
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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