Recuperate - Definition

v 1: regain or make up for; "recuperate one's losses" [syn:
recover, recoup, recuperate]
2: regain a former condition after a financial loss; "We expect
the stocks to recover to $2.90"; "The company managed to
recuperate" [syn: recover, go back, recuperate]
3: restore to good health or strength
4: get over an illness or shock; "The patient is recuperating"
[syn: recuperate, recover, convalesce] [ant:
degenerate, deteriorate, devolve, drop]