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convalesce
con·va·lesce C0612200 (kŏn′və-lĕs′)intr.v. con·va·lesced, con·va·lesc·ing, con·va·lesc·es To return to health and strength after illness; recuperate. [Late Middle English convalesshe, from Latin convalēscere : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + valēscere, to grow strong, inchoative of valēre, to be strong; see wal- in Indo-European roots.]convalesce (ˌkɒnvəˈlɛs) vb (Medicine) (intr) to recover from illness, injury, or the aftereffects of a surgical operation, esp by resting[C15: from Latin convalēscere, from com- (intensive) + valēscere to grow strong, from valēre to be strong]con•va•lesce (ˌkɒn vəˈlɛs) v.i. -lesced, -lesc•ing. to recover health and strength after illness. [1475–85; < Latin convalēscere to grow fully strong =con- con- + valēscere to grow strong (val(ēre) to be well + -escere -esce)] convalesce Past participle: convalesced Gerund: convalescing
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convalesce | convalesce |
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I convalesce | you convalesce | he/she/it convalesces | we convalesce | you convalesce | they convalesce |
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I convalesced | you convalesced | he/she/it convalesced | we convalesced | you convalesced | they convalesced |
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I am convalescing | you are convalescing | he/she/it is convalescing | we are convalescing | you are convalescing | they are convalescing |
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I have convalesced | you have convalesced | he/she/it has convalesced | we have convalesced | you have convalesced | they have convalesced |
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I was convalescing | you were convalescing | he/she/it was convalescing | we were convalescing | you were convalescing | they were convalescing |
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I had convalesced | you had convalesced | he/she/it had convalesced | we had convalesced | you had convalesced | they had convalesced |
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I will convalesce | you will convalesce | he/she/it will convalesce | we will convalesce | you will convalesce | they will convalesce |
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I will have convalesced | you will have convalesced | he/she/it will have convalesced | we will have convalesced | you will have convalesced | they will have convalesced |
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I will be convalescing | you will be convalescing | he/she/it will be convalescing | we will be convalescing | you will be convalescing | they will be convalescing |
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I have been convalescing | you have been convalescing | he/she/it has been convalescing | we have been convalescing | you have been convalescing | they have been convalescing |
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I will have been convalescing | you will have been convalescing | he/she/it will have been convalescing | we will have been convalescing | you will have been convalescing | they will have been convalescing |
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I had been convalescing | you had been convalescing | he/she/it had been convalescing | we had been convalescing | you had been convalescing | they had been convalescing |
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I would convalesce | you would convalesce | he/she/it would convalesce | we would convalesce | you would convalesce | they would convalesce |
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I would have convalesced | you would have convalesced | he/she/it would have convalesced | we would have convalesced | you would have convalesced | they would have convalesced | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | convalesce - get over an illness or shock; "The patient is recuperating"recover, recuperategain vigor, perk, perk up, percolate, pick up - gain or regain energy; "I picked up after a nap"snap back - recover quickly; "After the surgery, the patient snapped back in a few days"recuperate - restore to good health or strengthameliorate, improve, meliorate, better - get better; "The weather improved toward evening" |
convalesceverb recover, rest, rally, rehabilitate, recuperate, improve After two weeks I was allowed home, where I convalesced for three months.convalesceverbTo regain one's health:come around (or round), gain, improve, mend, perk up, rally, recover, recuperate.Translationsconvalesce (konvəˈles) verb to recover health and strength after an illness. He is convalescing in the country. 療養 康复ˌconvaˈlescent noun a person who is recovering from an illness. Convalescents often need a special diet. 療養中病人 恢复期的病人 adjective1. recovering health and strength after illness. 療養中的 康复中的2. for convalescents. a convalescent home. 療養用的 疗养用的ˌconvaˈlescence noun 療養 逐渐康复convalesce
convalesce from (something)To recover or heal from something, such as an injury or illness. I needed a week off to convalesce from the flu. How long does the doctor think you'll need to convalesce from this procedure?See also: convalesceconvalesce from somethingto recuperate from a disease, operation, or injury. I spent three weeks in bed convalescing from the flu. Donna needed some time to convalesce from her surgery.See also: convalesceEncyclopediaSeeconvalescenceconvalesce
convalesce (kŏn′və-lĕs′)intr.v. conva·lesced, conva·lescing, conva·lesces To return to health and strength after illness; recuperate.convalesce
Synonyms for convalesceverb recoverSynonyms- recover
- rest
- rally
- rehabilitate
- recuperate
- improve
Synonyms for convalesceverb to regain one's healthSynonyms- come around
- gain
- improve
- mend
- perk up
- rally
- recover
- recuperate
Synonyms for convalesceverb get over an illness or shockSynonymsRelated Words- gain vigor
- perk
- perk up
- percolate
- pick up
- snap back
- recuperate
- ameliorate
- improve
- meliorate
- better
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