verb
convalesce
Convalesce (verb) means to slowly get well and regain your strength after being ill.
verb
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To slowly get well and regain your strength after being ill.
"The patient convalesced for six months after his stroke."
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Etymology
Taken from Latin convalēscere, formed from con- (an intensive prefix) + valēscere ("to become strong"), itself the inchoative form of valēre ("to be strong").
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What is the meaning of convalesce?
"convalesce" (verb) means to slowly get well and regain your strength after being ill.
What is another word for convalesce?
Other words for "convalesce" include recover, recuperate.
