Definition of convalesce in English:

convalesce

verb ˌkɒnvəˈlɛsˌkɑnvəˈlɛs

[no object]

Recover one's health and strength over a period of time after an illness or medical treatment.
he spent eight months convalescing after the stroke
Example sentencesExamples
- While convalescing he learnt to sail and subsequently sailed for the London Hospital.
- Good wishes were extended to Mrs Margaret Kelly-White who is convalescing in a nursing home after a recent illness.
- I really got down to writing him a letter only when he was convalescing at a Boston clinic, after a stroke.
- But he was highly sensitive, easily discouraged by setbacks; and in 1915 resigned from his union post to convalesce from alcoholism.
- Robert Robinson, who is convalescing after an illness, is said to have been flattered the show was coming back and looking forward to watching it.
- I had whooping cough, was sick for a week or two and convalesced in bed under the lilac tree in our back yard.
- During house jobs, she contracted pulmonary tuberculosis, and while convalescing she spent a few months in South Africa, where her father was working as a medical missionary.
- While she convalesced from her serious illness, she watched the world-famous Whitbread Race on television and was transfixed by the entire event.
- By 7.30 pm that day, he was out of theatre after a six-hour operation and last month he left hospital to convalesce.
- Swann spends nine months convalescing morosely, only snapping out of it when his housekeeper, played with tight-lipped understatement by Sarah Lancashire, buys him a camera.
- Billy Martin once called plays by phone, from his hospital bed, while convalescing from a punctured lung.
- Women are encouraged to leave hospital within hours of delivery, with home support provided by visiting midwives; women with private health insurance usually choose to convalesce in private hospitals.
- The Home Secretary is recovering well and is in contact with the office, although he will use the Christmas period to convalesce fully.
- My friend's daughter is convalescing well and on vacation in Florida.
- He underwent nine hours of surgery then convalesced for months.
- Determined to return to the profession he loves, he convalesced for 10 months by taking a post in the fire safety education department.
- It was while she was convalescing that she decided on a career in medicine, entering the all-woman Royal Free Medical School in London when she was 17.
- As her father convalesced and improved, Cavell was convinced that nursing was her destiny.
- While convalescing he met his wife, Phyllis, a nurse.
- At present I am convalescing from what, by all accounts, was a rather spectacular heart attack.
Synonyms
recuperate, get better, recover, get well, regain one's strength/health, get back on one's feet, get over something, get back to normal
be on the road to recovery, be on the mend, improve

Origin

Late 15th century: from Latin convalescere, from con- 'altogether' + valescere 'grow strong' (from valere 'be well').

Convalesce is from Latin convalescere, from con- ‘altogether’ and valescere ‘grow strong’.

Rhymes

acquiesce, address, assess, Bess, bless, bouillabaisse, caress, cess, chess, coalesce, compress, confess, cress, deliquesce, digress, dress, duchesse, duress, effervesce, effloresce, evanesce, excess, express, fess, finesse, fluoresce, guess, Hesse, impress, incandesce, intumesce, jess, largesse, less, manageress, mess, ness, noblesse, obsess, oppress, outguess, phosphoresce, politesse, possess, press, priestess, princess, process, profess, progress, prophetess, regress, retrogress, stress, success, suppress, tendresse, top-dress, transgress, tress, tristesse, underdress, vicomtesse, yes

Definition of convalesce in US English:

convalesce

verbˌkänvəˈlesˌkɑnvəˈlɛs

[no object]

Recover one's health and strength over a period of time after an illness or operation.
he spent eight months convalescing after the stroke
Example sentencesExamples
- Billy Martin once called plays by phone, from his hospital bed, while convalescing from a punctured lung.
- Swann spends nine months convalescing morosely, only snapping out of it when his housekeeper, played with tight-lipped understatement by Sarah Lancashire, buys him a camera.
- The Home Secretary is recovering well and is in contact with the office, although he will use the Christmas period to convalesce fully.
- I really got down to writing him a letter only when he was convalescing at a Boston clinic, after a stroke.
- He underwent nine hours of surgery then convalesced for months.
- While convalescing he met his wife, Phyllis, a nurse.
- Robert Robinson, who is convalescing after an illness, is said to have been flattered the show was coming back and looking forward to watching it.
- But he was highly sensitive, easily discouraged by setbacks; and in 1915 resigned from his union post to convalesce from alcoholism.
- I had whooping cough, was sick for a week or two and convalesced in bed under the lilac tree in our back yard.
- While she convalesced from her serious illness, she watched the world-famous Whitbread Race on television and was transfixed by the entire event.
- Determined to return to the profession he loves, he convalesced for 10 months by taking a post in the fire safety education department.
- At present I am convalescing from what, by all accounts, was a rather spectacular heart attack.
- My friend's daughter is convalescing well and on vacation in Florida.
- Women are encouraged to leave hospital within hours of delivery, with home support provided by visiting midwives; women with private health insurance usually choose to convalesce in private hospitals.
- It was while she was convalescing that she decided on a career in medicine, entering the all-woman Royal Free Medical School in London when she was 17.
- While convalescing he learnt to sail and subsequently sailed for the London Hospital.
- Good wishes were extended to Mrs Margaret Kelly-White who is convalescing in a nursing home after a recent illness.
- As her father convalesced and improved, Cavell was convinced that nursing was her destiny.
- By 7.30 pm that day, he was out of theatre after a six-hour operation and last month he left hospital to convalesce.
- During house jobs, she contracted pulmonary tuberculosis, and while convalescing she spent a few months in South Africa, where her father was working as a medical missionary.
Synonyms
recuperate, get better, recover, get well, regain one's health, regain one's strength, get back on one's feet, get over something, get back to normal

Origin

Late 15th century: from Latin convalescere, from con- ‘altogether’ + valescere ‘grow strong’ (from valere ‘be well’).

单词	convalesce
释义	Definition of convalesce in English: convalesce verb ˌkɒnvəˈlɛsˌkɑnvəˈlɛs [no object] Recover one's health and strength over a period of time after an illness or medical treatment. he spent eight months convalescing after the stroke Example sentencesExamples While convalescing he learnt to sail and subsequently sailed for the London Hospital. Good wishes were extended to Mrs Margaret Kelly-White who is convalescing in a nursing home after a recent illness. I really got down to writing him a letter only when he was convalescing at a Boston clinic, after a stroke. But he was highly sensitive, easily discouraged by setbacks; and in 1915 resigned from his union post to convalesce from alcoholism. Robert Robinson, who is convalescing after an illness, is said to have been flattered the show was coming back and looking forward to watching it. I had whooping cough, was sick for a week or two and convalesced in bed under the lilac tree in our back yard. During house jobs, she contracted pulmonary tuberculosis, and while convalescing she spent a few months in South Africa, where her father was working as a medical missionary. While she convalesced from her serious illness, she watched the world-famous Whitbread Race on television and was transfixed by the entire event. By 7.30 pm that day, he was out of theatre after a six-hour operation and last month he left hospital to convalesce. Swann spends nine months convalescing morosely, only snapping out of it when his housekeeper, played with tight-lipped understatement by Sarah Lancashire, buys him a camera. Billy Martin once called plays by phone, from his hospital bed, while convalescing from a punctured lung. Women are encouraged to leave hospital within hours of delivery, with home support provided by visiting midwives; women with private health insurance usually choose to convalesce in private hospitals. The Home Secretary is recovering well and is in contact with the office, although he will use the Christmas period to convalesce fully. My friend's daughter is convalescing well and on vacation in Florida. He underwent nine hours of surgery then convalesced for months. Determined to return to the profession he loves, he convalesced for 10 months by taking a post in the fire safety education department. It was while she was convalescing that she decided on a career in medicine, entering the all-woman Royal Free Medical School in London when she was 17. As her father convalesced and improved, Cavell was convinced that nursing was her destiny. While convalescing he met his wife, Phyllis, a nurse. At present I am convalescing from what, by all accounts, was a rather spectacular heart attack. Synonyms recuperate, get better, recover, get well, regain one's strength/health, get back on one's feet, get over something, get back to normal be on the road to recovery, be on the mend, improve Origin Late 15th century: from Latin convalescere, from con- 'altogether' + valescere 'grow strong' (from valere 'be well'). Convalesce is from Latin convalescere, from con- ‘altogether’ and valescere ‘grow strong’. Rhymes acquiesce, address, assess, Bess, bless, bouillabaisse, caress, cess, chess, coalesce, compress, confess, cress, deliquesce, digress, dress, duchesse, duress, effervesce, effloresce, evanesce, excess, express, fess, finesse, fluoresce, guess, Hesse, impress, incandesce, intumesce, jess, largesse, less, manageress, mess, ness, noblesse, obsess, oppress, outguess, phosphoresce, politesse, possess, press, priestess, princess, process, profess, progress, prophetess, regress, retrogress, stress, success, suppress, tendresse, top-dress, transgress, tress, tristesse, underdress, vicomtesse, yes Definition of convalesce in US English: convalesce verbˌkänvəˈlesˌkɑnvəˈlɛs [no object] Recover one's health and strength over a period of time after an illness or operation. he spent eight months convalescing after the stroke Example sentencesExamples Billy Martin once called plays by phone, from his hospital bed, while convalescing from a punctured lung. Swann spends nine months convalescing morosely, only snapping out of it when his housekeeper, played with tight-lipped understatement by Sarah Lancashire, buys him a camera. The Home Secretary is recovering well and is in contact with the office, although he will use the Christmas period to convalesce fully. I really got down to writing him a letter only when he was convalescing at a Boston clinic, after a stroke. He underwent nine hours of surgery then convalesced for months. While convalescing he met his wife, Phyllis, a nurse. Robert Robinson, who is convalescing after an illness, is said to have been flattered the show was coming back and looking forward to watching it. But he was highly sensitive, easily discouraged by setbacks; and in 1915 resigned from his union post to convalesce from alcoholism. I had whooping cough, was sick for a week or two and convalesced in bed under the lilac tree in our back yard. While she convalesced from her serious illness, she watched the world-famous Whitbread Race on television and was transfixed by the entire event. Determined to return to the profession he loves, he convalesced for 10 months by taking a post in the fire safety education department. At present I am convalescing from what, by all accounts, was a rather spectacular heart attack. My friend's daughter is convalescing well and on vacation in Florida. Women are encouraged to leave hospital within hours of delivery, with home support provided by visiting midwives; women with private health insurance usually choose to convalesce in private hospitals. It was while she was convalescing that she decided on a career in medicine, entering the all-woman Royal Free Medical School in London when she was 17. While convalescing he learnt to sail and subsequently sailed for the London Hospital. Good wishes were extended to Mrs Margaret Kelly-White who is convalescing in a nursing home after a recent illness. As her father convalesced and improved, Cavell was convinced that nursing was her destiny. By 7.30 pm that day, he was out of theatre after a six-hour operation and last month he left hospital to convalesce. During house jobs, she contracted pulmonary tuberculosis, and while convalescing she spent a few months in South Africa, where her father was working as a medical missionary. Synonyms recuperate, get better, recover, get well, regain one's health, regain one's strength, get back on one's feet, get over something, get back to normal Origin Late 15th century: from Latin convalescere, from con- ‘altogether’ + valescere ‘grow strong’ (from valere ‘be well’).
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