convalesce

verb

/ˌkɒnvəˈles/

/ˌkɑːnvəˈles/

[intransitive] (formal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they convalesce	/ˌkɒnvəˈles/ /ˌkɑːnvəˈles/
he / she / it convalesces	/ˌkɒnvəˈlesɪz/ /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesɪz/
past simple convalesced	/ˌkɒnvəˈlest/ /ˌkɑːnvəˈlest/
past participle convalesced	/ˌkɒnvəˈlest/ /ˌkɑːnvəˈlest/
-ing form convalescing	/ˌkɒnvəˈlesɪŋ/ /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesɪŋ/

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to spend time getting your health and strength back after an illness逐步康复；（身体）恢复 synonym recuperate
- She is convalescing at home after her operation.手术后她正在家休养康复。
Topics Illnessc2
Word Originlate 15th cent.: from Latin convalescere, from con- ‘altogether’ + valescere ‘grow strong’ (from valere ‘be well’).