Recuperate Definition & Meaning

recuperate
verb
  1. regain or make up for; "recuperate one's losses"
  2. regain a former condition after a financial loss; "We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90"; "The company managed to recuperate"
  3. restore to good health or strength
  4. get over an illness or shock; "The patient is recuperating"

"Recuperate" in song lyrics

See how recuperate is used in real songs:

  • "Waste not, want not, we'll not recuperate"
    Long Axe — Windows
  • "See I put out my own albums, so they can't recuperate"
    MURS — Track 1
  • "None of my victims will recuperate"
    Onyx — Most Def

Usage tips for "recuperate"

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