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verb
Get over an illness or shock.
synonyms: recover, recuperate.
is a specific kind of: ameliorate, better, improve, meliorate.
is a broader term that covers: gain vigor, percolate, perk, perk up, pick up | snap back.
verb group: recuperate.
is the opposite of: degenerate, deteriorate, devolve, drop.
derivation: convalescent | convalescence, recovery, recuperation | recuperative, restorative | convalescent, recovering.
Dutch: beteren, herstellen
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