v.
Pronunciation: ri- ' kü-p ə - ˌ r ā t, - ' kyü-
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -at · ed ; -at · ing
Etymology: Latin recuperatus, past participle of recuperare ― more at RECOVER
Date: 1542
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
– re · cu · per · a · tion \ - ˌ kü-p ə - ' r ā -sh ə n, - ˌ kyü- \ noun