recuperate

v., -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates.

v.intr.

1. To return to health or strength; recover.
2. To recover from financial loss.

v.tr.

1. To restore to health or strength.
2. To regain.

[Latin recuperāre, recuperāt- : re-, re- + capere, to take.]

recuperation re·cu'per·a'tion n.
recuperative re·cu'per·a'tive (-pə-rā'tĭv, -pər-ə-tĭv) or re·cu'per·a·to'ry (-pər-ə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj.

verb

To regain one's health: come around (or round), convalesce, gain, improve, mend, perk up, rally, recover. See health/sickness.

v

Definition: improve in health
Antonyms: decline, deteriorate, fail, worsen

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n

The process of recovering health, strength, and mental and emotional vigor.

Recovery of health and strength.

IN BRIEF: Become strong after illness, loss, or exhaustion; recover.

How long did it take for the athletes to recuperate from the heat and exertion?

Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - komme sig, blive rask
v. tr. - genvinde, få tilbage

Nederlands (Dutch)
herstellen, terug krijgen

Français (French)
v. intr. - (Méd) se rétablir, récupérer
v. tr. - réparer

Deutsch (German)
v. - sich erholen, wiederherstellen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ανακτώ, αναρρώνω, αναλαμβάνω, συνέρχομαι, αποθεραπεύομαι

Italiano (Italian)
ristabilirsi, guarire

Português (Portuguese)
v. - recuperar

Русский (Russian)
выздоравливать, поправляться

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - recuperarse, reponerse, restablecerse, convalecer
v. tr. - restablecer, reponer, recuperar, recobrar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - repa sig, rekreera sig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
复原, 弥补损失, 恢复健康, 恢复, 使恢复健康, 使复原

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 復原, 彌補損失, 恢復健康
v. tr. - 恢復, 使恢復健康, 使復原

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 회복하다, 건강해지다, 만회하다
v. tr. - 회복시키다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 回復する, 健康を回復する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يسترد, يستعيد, يتعافى‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮שב לאיתנו, החלים, הבריא, החליף כוח‬
v. tr. - ‮השיב לאיתנו‬

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