convalesce
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++con·va·lesce /ˌkɒnvəˈles $ ˌkɑːn-/ verb [intransitive] MHRECOVER/GET BETTERto spend time getting well after an illness 病后恢复，康复 SYN recover the time needed to convalesce after an operation 手术后康复所需的时间► see thesaurus at recover→ See Verb table
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convalesce• Schoolteachers used their own time to help their ill students keep up while convalescing.• These two physical symptoms are the most important causes of disability and failure to convalesce.• But Luke's room was hardly a place to convalesce.• He also fell so ill that he was sent to the family's country house to convalesce.• His health broke down under the strain of overwork, and he returned to Ortona in 1869 to convalesce.• He will need about a week to convalesce after his hospital stay.• Jason is now convalescing at home after a major operation.• Imagine the comical scene when Grant goes to visit Rod who is convalescing at home.• Korngold wrote the Symphonic Serenade while convalescing from a heart attack in 1950.• They travelled to Bermuda for six weeks so that David could convalesce in the sun.• Afternoons, I convalesce, play patience, match-make a court of Siamese twins.Origin convalesce (1400-1500) Latin convalescere, from com- ( → COM-) + valescere “to grow strong”con·va·lesce verbChineseSyllable
to after illness well spend an getting time Corpus
convalesce
con‧va‧lesce /ˌkɒnvəˈles $ ˌkɑːn-/
verb [intransitive]
SYN recover:
the time needed to convalesce after an operation
▪ recover to become healthy again after you have been seriously ill or injured, or had a bad experience: My mother’s been very ill, and she’s still in hospital recovering. | She needed time to recover from the shock.
▪get better to recover from an injury or illness. In everyday English, people usually say get better rather than recover: I hope you get better soon. | My back’s been quite bad recently, but it’s getting better slowly.
▪get over something to recover from a bad experience, or a minor illness. In everyday English, people usually say get over rather than recover: She never got over his death. | I’m getting over my cold.
▪get well to recover from an illness or operation – used especially when you are writing to encourage someone to recover: Get well soon – we all miss you! | I hope you get well quickly.
▪be back on your feet to have recovered and be able to live life as usual again: It may take a week or two until you’re back on your feet. | It’s great to see you back on your feet!
▪be on the mend to be showing definite signs of recovering after an illness or injury: I’m glad to see you’re on the mend again. | Kathy’s been quite ill with flu, but she seems to be on the mend now.
▪recuperate formal to spend time resting and getting your health or energy back, after you have had an illness or had a difficult or tiring experience: It had been a hard year, and I needed a few weeks in the sun in order to recuperate. | He is recuperating from a heart attack.
▪convalesce /ˌkɒnvəˈles $ ˌkɑːn-/ formal to spend a long period of time recovering from a serious illness, especially by resting in a comfortable or warm place: She was at home convalescing after major surgery.
con‧va‧lesce /ˌkɒnvəˈles $ ˌkɑːn-/
verb [intransitive] Date: 1400-1500
Language: Latin
Origin: convalescere, from com- ( ⇨ COM-) + valescere 'to grow strong'
to spend time getting well after an illness Language: Latin
Origin: convalescere, from com- ( ⇨ COM-) + valescere 'to grow strong'
SYN recover:
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