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convalesced

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˌkɑːn-/
    • /ˌkɒn.vəˈles/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˌkɑːn-/

Definition of convalesced word

  • noun convalesced Simple past tense and past participle of convalesce. 1

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Parts of speech for Convalesced

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

convalesced popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

convalesced usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for convalesced

verb convalesced

  • improved — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
  • recovered — to get back or regain (something lost or taken away): to recover a stolen watch.
  • rallied — to ridicule in a good-natured way; banter.
  • rested — the part that is left or remains; remainder: The rest of the students are in the corridor.
  • mended — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.

Antonyms for convalesced

verb convalesced

  • deteriorated — Become progressively worse.
  • broke — Broke is the past tense of break.
  • damaged — injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness: The storm did considerable damage to the crops.
  • destroyed — to reduce (an object) to useless fragments, a useless form, or remains, as by rending, burning, or dissolving; injure beyond repair or renewal; demolish; ruin; annihilate.
  • hurt — to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.

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