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convalesce

American  
[kon-vuh-les] / ˌkɒn vəˈlɛs /

verb (used without object)

convalesced, convalescing

  1. to recover health and strength after illness; make progress toward recovery of health.

convalesce British  
/ ˌkɒnvəˈlɛs /

verb

  1. (intr) to recover from illness, injury, or the aftereffects of a surgical operation, esp by resting

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Etymology

Origin of convalesce

1475–85; < Latin convalēscere to grow fully strong, equivalent to con- con- + valēscere to grow strong ( val ( ēre ) to be well + -escere -esce )

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