Synonyms for convalesce
- verb
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness.
The patient convalesced for six months after his stroke.
Forms
- Past participle
- convalesced
e.g. convalesced → recovered, recuperated…
Example sentences
- recover We'll find more engineers to recover the schedule.
- recuperate Sami has to stay in bed if he wants to recuperate.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| convalesce | rising | |
| recover | steady | |
| recuperate | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- recover3
- 10 letters
- recuperate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (recover3 = 3 syllables).