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convalesce
convalesce
verb
Definition of CONVALESCE
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness <the long months that the soldier spent in the hospital slowly convalescing>
Synonyms come back, gain, heal, mend, pull round [chiefly British], rally, recoup, recover, recuperate, snap back
Related Words come around, come round, come to, improve, pick up, revive; cheer (up), perk (up); pull through, survive; recruit
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