recuperate
verb
re·cu·per·ate ri-ˈkü-pə-ˌrāt 
-ˈkyü-
recuperated; recuperating
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
recuperation
ri-ˌkü-pə-ˈrā-shən
noun -ˌkyü-
Synonyms
- come back
- convalesce
- gain
- heal
- mend
- pull round [chiefly British]
- rally
- recoup
- recover
- snap back
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Example Sentences
She took a day off to recuperate. half the office was out today, many employees being sick or recuperating from the flu
Recent Examples on the Web Fritz, 57, was away from the popular show in 2020 and 2021 to recuperate from back surgery. 
al, 22 July 2022 And while smaller companies might not be able to offer a sabbatical, Alexander recommends providing quarterly wellness days and paid time off during holidays as budget-friendly ways to help workers recuperate. Fortune, 8 Aug. 2022 Doctors have recommended a break so that Santana, 74, can fully recuperate after collapsing during a performance in Clarkson, Mich., on Tuesday night, said Michael Vrionis, president of Universal Tone Management, in a statement to EW. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 9 July 2022 The 74-year-old guitarist canceled six upcoming shows in order to rest and recuperate. Deborah Vankinstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2022 Nine Wings were given the day off to recuperate from the battle royale. Detroit Free Press, 26 June 2022 Fans were quick to offer their support for the beloved drummer, who continues to recuperate and is hopeful to return to Progressive Field in 2022. Hayden Grove, cleveland, 21 Dec. 2021 There has been this huge movement to recuperate and reevaluate indigenous varieties, which is kind of in sync with the movement toward preserving heritage varieties of apples and tomatoes and stuff like that. Norman Vanamee, Town & Country, 23 June 2022 Alex Garland’s film Men has a deceptively simple premise: A woman rents a home in the English countryside to recuperate after a personal tragedy but is soon stalked by several residents of the town. David Sims, The Atlantic, 25 May 2022 See More
al, 22 July 2022 And while smaller companies might not be able to offer a sabbatical, Alexander recommends providing quarterly wellness days and paid time off during holidays as budget-friendly ways to help workers recuperate. Fortune, 8 Aug. 2022 Doctors have recommended a break so that Santana, 74, can fully recuperate after collapsing during a performance in Clarkson, Mich., on Tuesday night, said Michael Vrionis, president of Universal Tone Management, in a statement to EW. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 9 July 2022 The 74-year-old guitarist canceled six upcoming shows in order to rest and recuperate. Deborah Vankinstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2022 Nine Wings were given the day off to recuperate from the battle royale. Detroit Free Press, 26 June 2022 Fans were quick to offer their support for the beloved drummer, who continues to recuperate and is hopeful to return to Progressive Field in 2022. Hayden Grove, cleveland, 21 Dec. 2021 There has been this huge movement to recuperate and reevaluate indigenous varieties, which is kind of in sync with the movement toward preserving heritage varieties of apples and tomatoes and stuff like that. Norman Vanamee, Town & Country, 23 June 2022 Alex Garland’s film Men has a deceptively simple premise: A woman rents a home in the English countryside to recuperate after a personal tragedy but is soon stalked by several residents of the town. David Sims, The Atlantic, 25 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Latin recuperatus, past participle of recuperare — more at recover
First Known Use
1542, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Kids Definition
recuperate
verb
re·cu·per·ate ri-ˈkü-pə-ˌrāt
-ˈkyü-
recuperated; recuperating
: to regain health or strength
Medical Definition
recuperate
verb
re·cu·per·ate ri-ˈk(y)ü-pə-ˌrāt
recuperated; recuperating
transitive verb
: to get back or recover
recuperating health and strength after pneumonia
intransitive verb
: to recover health or strength
time to recuperate after major surgery
recuperation
noun
as in rehabilitation
the process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength the older you get, the longer recuperation takes Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- rehabilitation
- recovery
- convalescence
- healing
- rehab
- mending
- comeback
- revival
- survival
- resuscitation
- snapback
- rally
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- deterioration
- decline
- degeneration
- failing
- weakening
- worsening
- fading
- regression
- sinking
- relapse
- languishing
- wilting
- withering
- wasting (away)