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- [kon-vuh-les]
- /ˌkɒn vəˈlɛs/
- /ˌkɒn.vəˈles/
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- [kon-vuh-les]
- /ˌkɒn vəˈlɛs/
Definitions of convalesce word
- verb convalesce If you are convalescing, you are resting and getting your health back after an illness or operation. 3
- verb convalesce to recover from illness, injury, or the aftereffects of a surgical operation, esp by resting 3
- intransitive verb convalesce to recover gradually from illness; regain strength and health 3
- verb without object convalesce to recover health and strength after illness; make progress toward recovery of health. 1
- noun convalesce Recover one's health and strength over a period of time after an illness or operation. 1
- intransitive verb convalesce recuperate, get better 1
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Origin of convalesce
First appearance:
before 1475 One of the 25% oldest English words
1475-85; < Latin convalēscere to grow fully strong, equivalent to con- con- + valēscere to grow strong (val(ēre) to be well + -escere -esce)
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Parts of speech for Convalesce
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
convalesce popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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verb convalesce
- recuperate — to recover from sickness or exhaustion; regain health or strength.
- mend — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
- restore — to bring back into existence, use, or the like; reestablish: to restore order.
- rejuvenate — to make young again; restore to youthful vigor, appearance, etc.: That vacation has certainly rejuvenated him.
- revive — to activate, set in motion, or take up again; renew: to revive old feuds.
Antonyms for convalesce
verb convalesce
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- ruin — ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
- weaken — to make weak or weaker.
- damage — To damage an object means to break it, spoil it physically, or stop it from working properly.
- deteriorate — If something deteriorates, it becomes worse in some way.
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