[
US
/ˌkɑnvəˈɫɛs/
]
[ UK /kˈɒnvəlˌɛs/ ]
[ UK /kˈɒnvəlˌɛs/ ]
VERB
-
get over an illness or shock
The patient is recuperating
How To Use convalesce In A Sentence
- The convalescent child was penned up in the house by his parent.
- It was built as a Methodist chapel in 1910, became a convalescence hospital during the First World War, and was later partly used as a billiard hall.
- a convalescent needs uninterrupted sleep
- Grants are made for warm clothing, heating bills, beds and bedding, nourishing foods, convalescent holidays, etc.
- Conclusions: The above mentioned rehabilitation therapy is effective for the convalescence of CVA patients.
- This garlic bouillon was classically made the day after a fête, being excellent for hangovers as well as soothing for convalescents.
- This garlic bouillon was classically made the day after a fête, being excellent for hangovers as well as soothing for convalescents.
- In England, porter, originally the beer favoured by porters at the market, became the health drink of the Victorians, often prescribed by doctors for convalescent ladies.
- The Privy Council wrote to Henry that they had visited Mary often recently "whoe god be thanked is in prosperous health and convalescence. From Heads of Household to Heads of State: The Preaccession Households of Mary and Elizabeth Tudor, 1516-1558
- He underwent nine hours of surgery then convalesced for months.