The definition of convalesce is to recover gradually from sickness or injury.
(verb)Resting at home after a car accident is an example of convalesce.
See convalesce in Webster's New World College Dictionary
intransitive verb convalesced, convalescing
Origin: L convalescere, to begin to grow strong < com-, intens. + valescere, to grow strong, inchoative of valere, to be strong: see value
See convalesce in American Heritage Dictionary 4
intransitive verb con·va·lesced, con·va·lesc·ing, con·va·lesc·es
Origin:
Origin: Late Middle English convalesshe
Origin: , from Latin convalēscere
Origin: : com-, intensive pref.; see com-
Origin: + valēscere, to grow strong
Origin: , inchoative of valēre, to be strong; see wal- in Indo-European roots
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