- recuperate
- recuperate (v.) 1540s, from L. recuperatus, pp. of recuperare (see RECUPERATION (Cf. recuperation)). Meaning "to recover from sickness or loss" is from 1864. Related: Recuperated; recuperating.
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recuperate — re‧cu‧pe‧rate [rɪˈkjuːpəreɪt, ˈkuː ] verb FINANCE 1. [intransitive] to increase or improve after falling in value or getting worse: • International bond markets continued to recuperate after Monday s severe losses. 2. [transitive] to get back… … Financial and business terms
Recuperate — Re*cu per*ate, v. t. To recover; to regain; as, to recuperate the health or strength. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Recuperate — Re*cu per*ate ( ?t), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Recuperated} ( ? t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Recuperating}.] [L. recuperatus, p. p. of recuperare. See {Recover} to get again.] To recover health; to regain strength; to convalesce. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
recuperate — I index recover II index cure, progress Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
recuperate — *improve, recover, convalesce, gain Analogous words: invigorate, *strengthen, fortify, energize … New Dictionary of Synonyms
recuperate — [v] improve in health ameliorate, be on the mend*, be out of the woods*, bounce back*, convalesce, gain, get back on one’s feet*, get better, get well, heal, look up, make a comeback*, mend, perk up*, pick up, pull out of it*, pull through, rally … New thesaurus
recuperate — ► VERB 1) recover from illness or exertion. 2) regain (something lost). DERIVATIVES recuperation noun recuperative adjective. ORIGIN Latin recuperare regain … English terms dictionary
recuperate — [ri ko͞o′pə rāt΄, rikyo͞o′pə rāt] vt. recuperated, recuperating [< L recuperatus, pp. of recuperare, to recover: akin to recipere, to bring back, recover: see RECEIVE] to get back, or recover (losses, health, etc.) vi. 1. to be restored to… … English World dictionary
recuperate — v. (D; intr.) to recuperate from (to recuperate from the flu) * * * [rɪ k(j)uːpəreɪt] (D; intr.) to recuperate from (to recuperate from the flu) … Combinatory dictionary
Recuperate — To recover health and strength. From the Latin recuperare meaning to regain, get back, recover. To recuperate is to convalesce. * * * To undergo recuperation. [L. recupero (or recip ), pp. atus, to take again, recover] * * * re·cu·per·ate ri… … Medical dictionary
