ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsCconvalesce
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convalesce
Meaning: to regain health and strength after an illness or injury
convalesce in a sentence
How convalesce is used in real sentences:
She spent several quiet weeks by the coast to convalesce after surgery.
The wounded officer stayed with relatives in the country to convalesce.
“That margin of time mattered because Mara's recovery was slow; she had to convalesce between sessions, resting whenever fever returned.”
— from the passage The Unsmoothed Voice
Synonyms for convalesce
Other words for convalesce — recover, recuperate and heal — carry the same meaning.
- recover
- recuperate
- heal
Antonyms of convalesce
Words that mean the opposite of convalesce:
- worsen
- relapse
- deteriorate
Where it comes from
From Latin convalescere, meaning 'to grow strong.'
Word parts
- val/vail — be strong; be worth
convalesce: con- (thoroughly) + val (be strong) + -esce (become)
Memory hook
CONVALESCE sounds like 'come back less sick': regain strength while recovering.
Practice convalesce in the app