convalesce

动词 v.
/ˌkɒn.vəˈlɛs/    /ˌkɑn.vəˈlɛs/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness.
    — The patient convalesced for six months after his stroke.

词形变化

convalesces present,singular,third-person convalescing participle,present convalesced participle,past convalesced past

词源

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