Convalesce — Con va*lesce , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Convalesced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Convalescing}.] [L. convalscere; con + valescere to grow strong, v. incho. of valere to be strong. See {Vallant}.] To recover health and strength gradually, after sickness or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
convalesce — index progress Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
convalesce — late 15c., from L. convalescere thrive, regain health, from com , intensive prefix (see COM (Cf. com )), + valescere to begin to grow strong, inchoative of valere to be strong (see VALIANT (Cf. valiant)). Only in Caxton and Scottish writers until … Etymology dictionary
convalesce — *improve, recover, recuperate, gain Analogous words: progress, *advance: *strengthen, invigorate: *cure, heal, remedy … New Dictionary of Synonyms
convalesce — ► VERB ▪ gradually recover one s health after an illness or medical treatment. ORIGIN Latin convalescere, from valescere grow strong … English terms dictionary
convalesce — [kän΄və les′] vi. convalesced, convalescing [L convalescere, to begin to grow strong < com , intens. + valescere, to grow strong, inchoative of valere, to be strong: see VALUE] to recover gradually from illness; regain strength and health … English World dictionary
convalesce — v. (D; intr.) to convalesce from * * * [ˌkɒnvə les] (D; intr.) to convalesce from … Combinatory dictionary
convalesce — UK [ˌkɒnvəˈles] / US [ˌkɑnvəˈles] verb [intransitive] Word forms convalesce : present tense I/you/we/they convalesce he/she/it convalesces present participle convalescing past tense convalesced past participle convalesced to spend time resting… … English dictionary
convalesce — verb To recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness a patient begins to convalesce … Wiktionary
convalesce — con|va|lesce [ˌkɔnvəˈles US ˌka:n ] v [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: convalescere, from com ( COM ) + valescere [i] to grow strong ] to spend time getting well after an illness = ↑recover ▪ the time needed to convalesce after an operation … Dictionary of contemporary English
