convalesce

Verb

Meaning

To recover health and strength gradually, after sickness or weakness; as, a patient begins to convalesce.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

recover recuperate better gain improve restore rally pick up recovering revive remedy heal renew rebound rehabilitate

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Antonyms

decline catch fail sink weaken deteriorate

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Hypernyms

better improve ameliorate meliorate

Hyponyms

perk pick up percolate perk up gain vigor snap back

Related terms

convalescent dated convalescence convalescency

Derivatives

convalesced convalescing

Examples

The patient is recuperating Source: Internet

A brief recovery prompted him to leave the hospital and convalesce at home for a few months. Source: Internet

Brackett (2007) p. 83. Fleetwood travelled to Zambia to convalesce, with Christine McVie – who was also suffering marital problems – travelling with him for part of the journey. Source: Internet

Geagea was released on 26 July 2005 and left immediately for an undisclosed European nation to undergo medical examinations and convalesce. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

conutrient conuzant conuzor convalesced convalescence convalescence pay