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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
OTHER WORDS FROM recuperate
re·cu·per·a·tion [ri-koo-puh-rey-shuhn, -kyoo-], /rɪˌku pəˈreɪ ʃən, -ˌkyu-/, nounun·re·cu·per·at·ed, adjectiveWords nearby recuperate
rectrix, rectum, rectus, recumbent, recumbent bicycle, recuperate, recuperation, recuperative, recuperative furnace, recuperator, recur
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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 forms of recuperate
recuperation, nounrecuperative, adjectiveWord Origin for recuperate
C16: from Latin recuperāre to recover, from re- + capere to gain, take
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