convalesce
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Definition of convalesce
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
verb
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To recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness.
“The patient convalesced for six months after his stroke.”
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Etymology
From Latin convalēscere, from con- (intensive prefix) + valēscere (“to become strong”), inchoative of valēre (“to be strong”).
Words you can make from convalesce
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- ELSE 4 pts
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