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Word: Recoup
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 17th century (as a legal term): from French recouper ‘retrench, cut back’, from re- ‘back’ + couper ‘to cut’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
rɪˈkuːp
Dialects: British English
Definition:
regain (something lost or expended)
Short Definition:regain
Examples:- rains have helped recoup water levels
- sleep was what she needed to recoup her strength
- he's just resting, recouping from the trial
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