to convalesce
5
7.9
- verb
- /ˌkɒnvəˈlɛs/
- Formal
:
convalecer
- "Well, it's nice that you were able to have a place to convalesce."
- convalescing children
Examples
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After her surgery, she took a month off work to convalesce at home and regain her strength.
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I was convalescing in the next ward when they brought you in.
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I needed a soft bed in which to convalesce.
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Henry: And you can carry on with your studies while you convalesce.
Fiction book (1994) -
But Africa is not the place to convalesce.
Fiction book (2000) -
I came home the following day and have been convalescing at home ever since.
Blog text (24) -
She must have time to convalesce.
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When George was convalescing at home, you were a marvelous nurse.
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My father is not terminally ill, he's convalescing!
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Maggie convalesces; her wounds have begun to heal, and she's no longer intubated, although her eyes are still bandaged.
Fiction book (1997)
Synonyms
748
2.5
Get back to a normal state after a loss, for example health or money
481
1.2
To become healthy again after an injury, illness, or emotional pain
60
3.5
Get better quickly after an illness, problem, or setback
42
4.3
To get back to normal after a problem
32
1.3
Become healthy again after being ill or hurt
30
6.3
To get better after being ill, injured, or very tired
5
3.7
To get treatment to recover from an injury or addiction
1
4.4
To get better without help from doctors
Getting better after an illness or operation
Antonyms
How Recovered
Surface Forms
Morphology
convalesce = con + valesc
Although historically formed from Latin con- + valescere, the root is not a recognizable modern English base and the meaning 'recover' cannot be derived by typical learners from the visible parts.
Etymology
Convalesce comes from Latin words con- 'with' and valescere 'to grow strong', from valere 'to be strong', a root you see in English words like valiant and value. So, to convalesce is to 'grow strong' again after an illness or injury.