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con·va·lesce

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–verb (used without object), -lesced, -lesc·ing.

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

[Origin: 1475–85; < L convaléscere to grow fully strong, equiv. to con- con- + valéscere to grow strong (val(ére) to be well + -escere -esce)

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con·va·lesce Audio Help (kŏn'və-lěs') Pronunciation Key
intr.v. con·va·lesced, con·va·lesc·ing, con·va·lesc·es
To return to health and strength after illness; recuperate.

[Late Middle English convalesshe, from Latin convalēscere : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + valēscere, to grow strong, inchoative of valēre, to be strong; see wal- in Indo-European roots.]

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Convalesced

Con`va*lesce"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Convalesced; p. pr. & vb. n. Convalescing.] [L. convalscere; con- + valescere to grow strong, v. incho. of valere to be strong. See Vallant.] To recover health and strength gradually, after sickness or weakness; as, a patient begins to convalesce.

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