Ang kahulugan ng diksyunaryo ng salitang "bawi" ay upang mabawi o mabawi ang isang bagay na nawala, kadalasan sa anyo ng pera o pagkalugi sa pananalapi. Maaari din itong mangahulugan ng pagkuha muli ng isang bagay na nagastos o namuhunan, upang makabawi sa mga pagkalugi o mga gastos, o upang makabawi mula sa isang pag-urong o pagkabigo.
1. And I needed the cash, not least to recoup the cost of what was inside that pretty wrapping paper.
2. I really thought Dave would be a good partner and would deal fairly with the existing stakeholders, giving them a chance to recoup their investments and make some money.
3. And my intention has been to recoup as much as I could through periodic requests for large amounts.
4. Perhaps it was the extra draught of Ambrosia her mother had arranged for her, or perhaps her Titan nature, but she thought mortal women took longer to recoup.
5. Then he told me that I had to give up caffeine to recoup.