recuperate

re·cu·per·ate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ri-koo-puh-reyt, -kyoo-]
- /rɪˈku pəˌreɪt, -ˈkyu-/
- /rɪˈkuː.pər.eɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-koo-puh-reyt, -kyoo-]
- /rɪˈku pəˌreɪt, -ˈkyu-/

Definitions of recuperate word

verb without object recuperate to recover from sickness or exhaustion; regain health or strength. 1
verb without object recuperate to recover from financial loss. 1
verb with object recuperate to restore to health, vigor, etc. 1
intransitive verb recuperate recover, get better 1
transitive verb recuperate money: regain, get back 1
verb recuperate When you recuperate, you recover your health or strength after you have been ill or injured. 0

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Origin of recuperate

First appearance:

before 1535

One of the 29% oldest English words

1535-45; < Latin recuperātus (past participle of recuperāre, variant of reciperāre to recover), equivalent to re- re- + -ciper-, combining form of *caper- (obscure derivative of capere to take) + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Recuperate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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recuperate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for recuperate

verb recuperate

bounce back — If you bounce back after a bad experience, you return very quickly to your previous level of success, enthusiasm, or activity.
brace up — to call forth one's courage, resolution, etc., as after defeat or disappointment
call up — If you call someone up, you telephone them.
catch one's breath — When you catch your breath while you are doing something energetic, you stop for a short time so that you can start breathing normally again.
come around — If someone comes around or comes round to your house, they call there to see you.

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