recoup

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As far as upgrades that might be tough to "recoup," give careful consideration to pricey or elaborate green features like alternative power systems and recycled materials.

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  1. transitive verb To receive an equivalent for; make up for: recoup a loss. See Synonyms at recover.
  2. transitive verb To return as an equivalent for; reimburse.
  3. transitive verb Law To deduct or withhold (part of something due) for an equitable reason.
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  • Her cheeks felt icy; Lucinda grasped the moment to recoup, to let her senses Settle. —  AN UNWILLING CONQUEST
  • “And where did you go to recoup, my dear Mrs. Babbacombe? The country or the seaside?” It was, predictably, Lord Ruthven who voiced the inevitable question. —  AN UNWILLING CONQUEST
  • (In my case it would take a warm month of May to recoup my termination fee of $69) Remember that switching in January is a long term switch to lock in your rates into a month of lower rates. —  Bay Area Houston
  • Overclocking Core i7 920, more performance than 965 for lower cost Proposal given to recoup waste energy from cars, railways and airplanes Overclocking: —  TG Daily - All News
  • Proposal given to recoup waste energy from cars, railways and airplanes Nano-magnetic sensors could pave the way for massive data storage capacity Disassembling a 768 MB EVGA GeForce 8800 GTX video card for kicks NASA partners with iTunes for Ares V heavy cargo rocket video updates UPDATE: Removing a major hurdle to wide acceptance of battery powered vehicles Obama promised 5 million new green collar jobs, Duke shows us the way —  TG Daily - All News
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recoup:   recouped ·  recouping
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Etymologies (3)

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  1. Middle English recoupen, to cut short, from Old French recouper, to cut back : re-, re- + couper, to cut (from coup, blow; see coup).

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  1. from Old French recouper, recoupper, recolper, recoper, cut again, cut back, cut off, strike, French recouper, cut again, from re-, again, + couper, cut: see coupon, coupé.
  2. from Old French recoupe, recouppe, something cut off, a shred, from recouper, cut off: see recoup, v.
 

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