Main Entry:

re·cu·per·ate

Pronunciation:

\ri-ˈkü-pə-ˌrāt, -ˈkyü-\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

re·cu·per·at·ed; re·cu·per·at·ing

Etymology:

Latin recuperatus, past participle of recuperare — more at recover

Date:

1542

transitive verb1: to get back : regain2: 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 \-ˌkü-pə-ˈrā-shən, -ˌkyü-\ noun