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CONVALESCE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does convalesce mean? 

CONVALESCE (verb)
  The verb CONVALESCE has 1 sense:

1. get over an illness or shockplay

  Familiarity information: CONVALESCE used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CONVALESCE (verb)

 Conjugation: 
Present simple: I / you / we / they convalesce  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it convalesces  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past simple: convalesced  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past participle: convalesced  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
-ing form: convalescing  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Get over an illness or shock

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Synonyms:

convalesce; recover; recuperate

Context example:

The patient is recuperating

Hypernyms (to "convalesce" is one way to...):

ameliorate; better; improve; meliorate (get better)

Verb group:

recuperate (restore to good health or strength)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "convalesce"):

gain vigor; percolate; perk; perk up; pick up (gain or regain energy)

snap back (recover quickly)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

convalescence (gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury)

convalescent (a person who is recovering from illness)

convalescent (returning to health after illness or debility)


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