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convalesce.

To recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˌkɒn.vəˈlɛs/UK/ˌkɑn.vəˈlɛs/US
  1. To recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness.

    The patient convalesced for six months after his stroke.
Where this word comes from

From Latin convalēscere, from con- (intensive prefix) + valēscere (“to become strong”), inchoative of valēre (“to be strong”).

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