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convalesce

/ˌkɑːn.vəˈlɛs/
con · va · lesce
Adjective:convalescent
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Past Simple:convalesced
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Past Participle:convalesced
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Present Participle:convalescing
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• verb

1

To recover one's health and strength gradually over a period of time after an illness, injury, or medical operation.

Example

"After undergoing knee surgery, she spent three weeks at her parents' house in the countryside to convalesce."

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• Rhymes for convalesce

• Nearby Words

contusion
conundrum
conure
convalesce
convalescence
convalescent
convallaria

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 15th century from Latin convalescere ('to regain health' or 'grow strong'), formed from the intensive prefix com- ('thoroughly') and valescere ('to begin to grow strong'), an inchoative derivative of valere ('to be strong' or 'be well').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Convalesce. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/convalesce
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