recuperative

[ ri-koo-per-uh-tiv, -puh-rey-tiv, -kyoo- ]

adjective

1. that recuperates.
2. having the power of recuperating.
3. pertaining to recuperation:

   recuperative powers.

Other Words From

• re·cuper·ative·ness noun
• nonre·cuper·ative adjective
• nonre·cuper·ative·ness noun
• nonre·cuper·a·tory adjective
• unre·cuper·ative adjective
• unre·cuper·ative·ness noun
• unre·cuper·a·tory adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of recuperative¹

1640–50; < Late Latin recuperātīvus that can be regained, equivalent to recuperāt ( us ) ( recuperate ) + -īvus -ive

Example Sentences

Of the 24 exits the city considers successful, seven people moved into an emergency shelter, six moved into residential treatment programs, six moved into permanent housing, four moved into bridge housing and one moved into recuperative care.

From Voice of San Diego

“Ideally this would be money that would be recuperative on a short-term basis and have something sustainable on a long-term basis to help permanently narrow achievement gaps,” he said.

From Washington Post

“Having recuperative care in that language would make it an optional benefit that could be a reimbursable service for Medi-Cal patients and that would be a huge step forward for respite in the state of California,” Dobbins said.

From Voice of San Diego

In fall 2019, the city’s homelessness plan urged local officials to add 100 to 150 recuperative care beds equipped to temporarily house homeless people while they recover and to connect them with resources, including longer-term housing.

From Voice of San Diego

Jeffrey Norris, Father Joe’s chief medical officer, told VOSD the nonprofit has worked with an unidentified health plan to fund two recuperative care beds and that the agency hopes to add another two soon.

From Voice of San Diego

There is certainly this much of truth in the talk about the recuperative powers of our industrial system.

From The Daily Beast

She has such extraordinary recuperative power that I do hope for the best.

From Project Gutenberg

The unfortunate Jocelyn, though recuperative to a degree, was at first terribly upset by this reception.

From Project Gutenberg

Their enemies, judging only from superficial indications, might wonder at their strange recuperative energies.

From Project Gutenberg

Ardours of passion could be felt as in youth without the recuperative intervals which had accompanied evanescence.

From Project Gutenberg

"How wonderfully recuperative have been the energies of your people sir," interrupted the stranger.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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