[ rɪ'ku:pəreɪt ]
■ verb
1》 recover from illness or exertion.
2》 regain (something lost).
Derivatives
recuperable adjective
recuperation noun
recuperative adjective
recuperator noun
Origin
C16 (earlier (C15) as recuperation ): from L. recuperat- , recuperare 'regain', from re- 'back' + capere 'take'.