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re·coup
 recoup
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- pronunciation:
- rih
kup
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb & intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
recoups, recouping, recouped |
| definition: |
to regain, or recover an equivalent in value of, (something lost, stolen, or damaged).
We were lucky to recoup our original investment.How long will it take to recoup from this?- synonyms:
- recover, recuperate, regain
- similar words:
- retrieve
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| related words: |
find, recover, recuperate |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the act or an instance of recouping.
- synonyms:
- recovery
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| related words: |
find |
| derivations: |
recoupable (adj.), recoupment (n.) |
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