convalesce
verb
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When you convalesce, you heal or grow strong after illness or injury, often by staying off your feet. The related adjective convalescent means "recovering from sickness or debility," and a convalescent home is a hospital for long-term recuperation and rehabilitation. Convalesce comes from the Latin verb convalescere, which combines the prefix com-/con-, meaning "with, together, jointly," with the verb valescere, meaning "to grow strong." Valescere, in turn, is related to the verb valēre, meaning "to be strong or be well," which is also an ancestor of prevail, valor, value, and valid.
Examples of convalesce in a Sentence
Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the other half of this will-they-or-won’t-they, Steven, is convalescing from his MEDICALLY INDUCED COMA at home with his mom, who is about to put a Parental Lock on his Slack.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 23 July 2025
So that all sort of convalesced into this gorgeous moment of having that time to celebrate Rita, and then also meeting my closest friends on the show.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2025
For Pope Francis, being with people was far more important than convalescing.
—William E. Lori, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Convalesce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convalesce. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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convalesce
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convalesce
intransitive verb
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