recuperate

[ ri-koo-puh-reyt, -kyoo- ]

/ rɪˈku pəˌreɪt, -ˈkyu- /

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verb (used without object), re·cu·per·at·ed, re·cu·per·at·ing.

to recover from sickness or exhaustion; regain health or strength.

to recover from financial loss.

verb (used with object), re·cu·per·at·ed, re·cu·per·at·ing.

to restore to health, vigor, etc.

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Origin of recuperate

1535–45; < Latin recuperātus (past participle of recuperāre, variant of reciperāre to recover), equivalent to re- re- + -ciper-, combining form of *caper- (obscure derivative of capere to take) + -ātus -ate¹

SYNONYMS FOR recuperate

1. heal, mend.

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Related formsre·cu·per·a·tion, nounnon·re·cu·per·a·tion, nounun·re·cu·per·at·ed, adjective

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Examples from the Web for recuperate

It activates your parasympathetic nervous system and tells your body to relax and recuperate.
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In this unwelcome role, a patient may come to rely on his one dependable anchor—a familiar place to recuperate.
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Eason recounted what he knew: that a limited-liability company was set up to buy a house where Jobs could recuperate.
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And now everyone has two full days to recuperate from all that drama.
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After all that, most would have slunk away for a few months to recuperate on some island somewhere.
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He was interested in the South, and came South to try and recuperate from the effects of his wound and of exposure during the war.
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Then there is again a pause, and the actors disband to rest and recuperate.
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That was to be England's proud destiny for the next few years—to take things easy and recuperate!
The Secret of the League|Ernest Bramah
Another bout of this duration they gave me, after a day and a night to recuperate.
The Jacket (The Star-Rover)|Jack London
In such cases, however, by maintaining the warmth of the feet you can recuperate quickly and easily.
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British Dictionary definitions for recuperate

recuperate

/ (rɪˈkuːpəˌreɪt, -ˈkjuː-) /

verb

(intr) to recover from illness or exhaustion

to recover (losses of money, etc)

Derived Formsrecuperation, nounrecuperative, adjective

Word Origin for recuperate

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

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Word Origin and History for recuperate

recuperate

1540s, from Latin recuperatus, past participle of recuperare "to get again," in Medieval Latin "revive, convalesce, recover" (see recuperation). Meaning "to recover from sickness or loss" is from 1864. Related: Recuperated; recuperating.

Medicine definitions for recuperate

recuperate

[ rĭ-kōō′pə-rāt′ ]

v.

To return to health or strength; recover.

recuperate

verb (used without object), re·cu·per·at·ed, re·cu·per·at·ing.

verb (used with object), re·cu·per·at·ed, re·cu·per·at·ing.

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recuperate

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