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convalesce en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˌkɑn.vəˈlɛs/ (US)
  • /ˌkɒn.vəˈlɛs/ (UK)
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Etymology

From Latin convalēscere, from con- (intensive prefix) + valēscere (“to become strong”), inchoative of valēre (“to be strong”).

Meanings

  1. To recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness.
    • The patient convalesced for six months after his stroke.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
convalesced Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
convalesced Tense=Past lexicographic
convalesces Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
convalescing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Deriveds

reconvalesce

Relateds

convalescence (terms derived from the same Latin verb) · convalescent (terms derived from the same Latin verb) · convalescency (terms derived from the same Latin verb)

Translations (17)

mi tumahu (to recover) · de genesen (to recover) · fi toipua (to recover) · az sağalmaq (to recover) · bg възстановявам се (to recover) · ru вы́здороветь (to recover) · pt convalescer (to recover) · cs zotavit se (to recover) · ru попра́виться (to recover) · bg оздравявам (to recover) · mi mātūtū (to recover) · cs uzdravit se (to recover) · ru поправля́ться (to recover) · hu lábadozik (to recover) · ru выздора́вливать (to recover) · cmn 療養 /疗养 (to recover) · es convalecer (to recover)