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recuperate

Pronunciation: /rɪˈkuːpəreɪt/
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Definition of recuperate

verb

  • 1 [no object] recover from illness or exertion:she has been recuperating from a knee injury Christmas is a time to recuperate
  • 2 [with object] recover or regain (something lost or taken):they will seek to recuperate the returns that go with investment

Derivatives

recuperable

adjective

Origin:

mid 16th century: from Latin recuperat- 'regained', from the verb recuperare, from re- 'back' + capere 'take'

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