récupèrent

Récupèrent is the third-person plural present indicative form of the French verb récupérer, used with the subjects ils or elles. It conveys the idea of taking back, regaining, or obtaining something that has been lost, taken away, or set aside. The sense can cover recovering physical objects, retrieving data, reclaiming materials for recycling, or recovering health and energy, depending on the context.

Etymology and related forms: récupérer comes from Latin recuperare, meaning to regain or recover. The prefix re- expresses repetition or return, and capere (to take) is at the core of the verb’s meaning. The noun récupération and related terms are built from the same root.

Usage notes: In everyday language, ils récupèrent can refer to practical actions such as collecting forgotten items, pulling information from a database, or salvaging usable components from waste. In medical or personal contexts, it can mean recovering from an illness or a setback. The form is regular for an -er verb, with the standard present-tense endings: je récupère, tu récupères, il récupère, nous récupérons, vous récupérez, ils récupèrent.

Examples: Ils récupèrent les dossiers au bureau; Ils récupèrent des données pour l’étude; Après l’opération, ils récupèrent rapidement. In industrial or environmental contexts, the term is common in discussions of recycling and material recovery.

See also: récupérer, récupération, récupération des déchets. The word is typical of French verb morphology and common in both formal and informal registers.