recuperate

[ ri-koo-puh-reyt, -kyoo- ]
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verb (used without object),re·cu·per·at·ed, re·cu·per·at·ing.
  1. to recover from sickness or exhaustion; regain health or strength.

  2. to recover from financial loss.

verb (used with object),re·cu·per·at·ed, re·cu·per·at·ing.
  1. to restore to health, vigor, etc.

Origin of recuperate

1
First recorded in 1535–45; from Latin recuperātus (past participle of recuperāre, variant of reciperāre “to recover”), equivalent to re- re- + -ciper-, combining form of unattested caper- (obscure derivative of capere “to take”) + -ātus -ate1

Other words for recuperate

Other words from recuperate

  • re·cu·per·a·tion [ri-koo-puh-rey-shuhn, -kyoo-], /rɪˌku pəˈreɪ ʃən, -ˌkyu-/, noun
  • un·re·cu·per·at·ed, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for recuperate

recuperate

/ (rɪˈkuːpəˌreɪt, -ˈkjuː-) /


verb
  1. (intr) to recover from illness or exhaustion

  2. to recover (losses of money, etc)

Origin of recuperate

1
C16: from Latin recuperāre to recover, from re- + capere to gain, take

Derived forms of recuperate

  • recuperation, noun
  • recuperative, adjective

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