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
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To recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness.
The patient convalesced for six months after his stroke.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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)