Convalesce

[ kon-vuh-les ]

Part of Speech verb

Origin + Etymology

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

Synonyms

recuperate
mend
restore

Antonyms

break
damage
destroy
weaken
deteriorate

Definition

to recover health and strength after illness; make progress toward recovery of health

Example

The patient spent 6 months in physical therapy convalescing after his injury.

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