/ Dictionary / Index R recuperate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•cu•per•ate Pronunciation: (ri-k'pu-rāt", -ky'-) [key] — v. -at•ed, -at•ing. —v.i. to recover from sickness or exhaustion; regain health or strength. to recover from financial loss. —v.t. to restore to health, vigor, etc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: recuperate (Thesaurus) recumbent recuperative Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language