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verb
- 1. recover from illness or exertion: "she has been recuperating from a knee injury" Similar
- 2. recover or regain (something lost or taken): "they will seek to recuperate the returns that go with investment" Similar
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RECUPERATE definition: 1. to become well again after an illness; to get back your strength, health, etc.: 2. to become…. Learn more.
re· cu· per· ate ri-ˈkü-pə-ˌrāt. -ˈkyü- recuperated; recuperating. Synonyms of recuperate. transitive verb. 1. : to get back : regain. 2. : to bring back into use or currency : revive. recuperate old traditions. intransitive verb. : to regain a former state or condition. especially : to recover health or strength. recuperation. ri-ˌkü-pə-ˈrā-shən.
When you recuperate, you recover your health or strength after you have been ill or injured.
To recuperate is to get something back that you have lost — could be good health, or money lost in a bad investment. When you recuperate, you heal and recover. SKIP TO CONTENT
[intransitive] recuperate (from something) to get back your health, strength or energy after being ill, tired, injured, etc. synonym recover He's still recuperating from his operation. After an exhausting few weeks I needed some time to recuperate.
to become stronger and better again after an illness or injury: After leaving the hospital, he continued to recuperate at home. recuperation. noun [ U ] us / rɪˌku·pəˈreɪ·ʃən /
RECUPERATE definition: to become healthy again after an illness or injury: . Learn more.
RECUPERATE meaning: 1 : to return to normal health or strength after being sick, injured, etc. recover often + from; 2 : to get back (money that has been spent, invested, lost, etc.)
A complete guide to the word "RECUPERATE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
What does the verb recuperate mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb recuperate, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. recuperate has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. medicine (mid 1500s) finance (1840s) politics (1960s) See meaning & use.