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convalesce
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con·va·lesce       [kon-vuh-les] Pronunciation Key
–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       (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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