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Definition of convalesce verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

convalesce

verb

NAmE//ˌkɑnvəˈlɛs//

[intransitive]Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they convalesce

he / she / it convalesces

past simple convalesced

-ing form convalescing

to spend time getting your health and strength back after an illness synonym recuperate She is convalescing at home after her operation.

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