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recuperate

re·cu·per·ate [ ri kpə ràyt ] (past and past participle re·cu·per·at·ed, present participle re·cu·per·at·ing, 3rd person present singular re·cu·per·ates)

verb

Definition:

1. intransitive verb regain health: to recover from an illness or injury

2. transitive verb get back: to recover something lost, especially a sum of money

recuperate investment losses

[Mid-16th century. < Latin recuperat-, past participle of recuperare (see recover)]

re·cu·per·a·tion [ ri kpə ráysh'n ] noun

re·cu·per·a·tive [ ri kpə ràytiv, ri kpərətiv ] adjective

re·cu·per·a·to·ry [ ri kpərə tàwree ] adjective

Word Usage


	Recuperate is normally used intransitively, that is, without an object, as in She needed several weeks to recuperate. When a noun such as health is the object, recover is a better choice: She needed several weeks to recover her health.