Recuperate — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

regain or make up for

regain a former condition after a financial loss

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɹᵻkjˈuːpɚɹˌeɪt/

🇬🇧British English

/ɹɪkjˈuːpəɹˌeɪt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɹɪkjˈuːpəɹˌeɪt/

4 syllables Say it as /ɹᵻkjˈuːpɚɹˌeɪt/.

Examples

recuperate one's losses
We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90
The company managed to recuperate

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

recover go back recoup convalesce

Antonyms

deteriorate

Parts of Speech

verb	regain or make up for “recuperate one's losses”
verb	regain a former condition after a financial loss “We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90”
verb	restore to good health or strength
verb	get over an illness or shock “The patient is recuperating”

Word Forms

recovery	noun	return to an original state
recuperative	adjective	promoting recuperation
recuperation	noun	gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
convalescent	adjective	returning to health after illness or debility
convalescent	noun	a person who is recovering from illness
convalescence	noun	gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

erholen

wiedererlangen oder wettmachen

🇫🇷French

récupérer

retrouver ou rattraper

🇪🇸Spanish

recuperar

recuperar o compensar

🇮🇹Italian

recuperare

riacquistare o compensare

🇳🇱Dutch

herstellen

terugkrijgen of compenseren

🇵🇹Portuguese

recuperar

recuperar ou compensar

🇷🇺Russian

выздоравливать

вернуть или компенсировать

India

🇮🇳Hindi

स्वस्थ हो जाना

पुनः प्राप्त करना या क्षतिपूर्ति करना

🇧🇩Bengali

সুস্থ হওয়া

🇮🇳Tamil

குணமடைய

மீண்டும் பெறவும் அல்லது ஈடு செய்யவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

కోలుకుంటారు

తిరిగి పొందండి లేదా భర్తీ చేయండి

🇮🇳Marathi

बरे होणे

परत मिळवा किंवा अप करा

🇮🇳Gujarati

સ્વસ્થ થવું

પુનઃપ્રાપ્ત કરો અથવા માટે બનાવો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಚೇತರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು

ಮರಳಿ ಪಡೆಯಿರಿ ಅಥವಾ ಸರಿಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

സുഖം പ്രാപിക്കുക

വീണ്ടെടുക്കുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ നികത്തുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਠੀਕ ਹੋ ਜਾਣਾ

ਮੁੜ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰੋ ਜਾਂ ਇਸ ਲਈ ਮੇਕਅੱਪ ਕਰੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

صحت یاب ہونا

دوبارہ حاصل کریں یا قضاء کریں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

疗养

恢复或弥补

🇯🇵Japanese

回復する

取り戻すか補うか

🇰🇷Korean

회복하다

회복하거나 보충하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

hồi phục

lấy lại hoặc bù đắp

🇹🇭Thai

พักฟื้น

คืนหรือชดเชย

🇮🇩Indonesian

sembuh

mendapatkan kembali atau menebusnya

🇵🇭Filipino

gumaling

mabawi o makabawi

🇲🇾Malay

sembuh

mendapatkan semula atau menebus

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تعافي

استعادة أو تعويض

🇮🇷Persian

بهبود یافتن

به دست آوردن یا جبران

🇹🇷Turkish

iyileşmek

yeniden kazanmak veya telafi etmek

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְהַברִיא

להחזיר או לפצות על

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What is the primary definition of the word 'recuperate'?

The primary meaning of 'recuperate' is 'regain or make up for'.

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Using 'recuperate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'recuperate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'recuperate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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