RECUPERATE


Meaning of RECUPERATE in English

re ‧ cu ‧ pe ‧ rate /rɪˈkjuːpəreɪt, -ˈkuː-/ BrE AmE verb

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of recuperare , from capere 'to take' ]

1 . [intransitive] to get better again after an illness or injury SYN recover

recuperate from

Coles is recuperating from a sprained ankle.

2 . [transitive] especially British English to get back money that you have spent or lost in business SYN recoup , recover :

We’ve recuperated our losses.

3 . [intransitive] to return to a more normal condition after a difficult time SYN recover :

Winston proposed several ways for the industry to recuperate.

—recuperation /rɪˌkjuːpəˈreɪʃ ə n, -ˌkuː-/ noun [uncountable]

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THESAURUS

▪ recover to become healthy again after you have been seriously ill or injured, or had a bad experience:

My mother’s been very ill, and she’s still in hospital recovering.

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She needed time to recover from the shock.

▪ get better to recover from an injury or illness. In everyday English, people usually say get better rather than recover :

I hope you get better soon.

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My back’s been quite bad recently, but it’s getting better slowly.

▪ get over something to recover from a bad experience, or a minor illness. In everyday English, people usually say get over rather than recover :

She never got over his death.

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I’m getting over my cold.

▪ get well to recover from an illness or operation – used especially when you are writing to encourage someone to recover:

Get well soon – we all miss you!

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I hope you get well quickly.

▪ be back on your feet to have recovered and be able to live life as usual again:

It may take a week or two until you’re back on your feet.

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It’s great to see you back on your feet!

▪ be on the mend to be showing definite signs of recovering after an illness or injury:

I’m glad to see you’re on the mend again.

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Kathy’s been quite ill with flu, but she seems to be on the mend now.

▪ recuperate formal to spend time resting and getting your health or energy back, after you have had an illness or had a difficult or tiring experience:

It had been a hard year, and I needed a few weeks in the sun in order to recuperate.

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He is recuperating from a heart attack.

▪ convalesce /ˌkɒnvəˈles $ ˌkɑːn-/ formal to spend a long period of time recovering from a serious illness, especially by resting in a comfortable or warm place:

She was at home convalescing after major surgery.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.