What does convalesce mean?
Definitions for convalesce
ˌkɒn vəˈlɛscon·va·lesce
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Princeton's WordNet
recuperate, recover, convalesce(verb)
get over an illness or shock
"The patient is recuperating"
Wiktionary
convalesce(Verb)
To recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness
a patient begins to convalesce
Etymology: From Latin convalscere; con- + valescere, to grow strong, valere to be strong.
Webster Dictionary
Convalesce(verb)
to recover health and strength gradually, after sickness or weakness; as, a patient begins to convalesce
Etymology: [L. convalscere; con- + valescere to grow strong, v. incho. of valere to be strong. See Valiant.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Convalesce
kon-val-es′, v.i. to regain health.—ns. Convales′cence, Convales′cency, gradual recovery of health and strength.—adj. Convales′cent, gradually recovering health.—n. one recovering health. [L. con, and valesc-ĕre—val-ēre, to be strong.]
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covalences
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of convalesce in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of convalesce in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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