English verb: recuperate | |||
1. | recuperate (possession) regain or make up for | ||
Samples | Recuperate one's losses. | ||
Synonyms | recoup, recover | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | acquire, get | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | catch up with, make up | ||
2. | recuperate (change) regain a former condition after a financial loss | ||
Samples | We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90. The company managed to recuperate. | ||
Synonyms | go back, recover | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | regress, retrovert, return, revert, turn back | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | rally, rebound | ||
3. | recuperate (body) restore to good health or strength | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bring around, cure, heal | ||
Verb group | convalesce, recover, recuperate | ||
4. | recuperate (body) get over an illness or shock | ||
Samples | The patient is recuperating. | ||
Synonyms | convalesce, recover | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ameliorate, better, improve, meliorate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | gain vigor, percolate, perk, perk up, pick up, snap back | ||
Verb group | recuperate | ||
Antonyms | degenerate, deteriorate, devolve, drop | ||