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1 convalesce
v. iyileşmek* * *iyileş* * *[konvə'les] 1. verb(to recover health and strength after an illness: He is convalescing in the country.) iyileşmek2. adjective1) (recovering health and strength after illness.) iyileşen2) (for convalescents: a convalescent home.) iyileşmekte olan hastalar için bakımevi•
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convalesce — con|va|lesce [ˌkɔnvəˈles US ˌka:n ] v [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: convalescere, from com ( COM ) + valescere [i] to grow strong ] to spend time getting well after an illness = ↑recover ▪ the time needed to convalesce after an operation … Dictionary of contemporary English
Convalesce — Con va*lesce , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Convalesced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Convalescing}.] [L. convalscere; con + valescere to grow strong, v. incho. of valere to be strong. See {Vallant}.] To recover health and strength gradually, after sickness or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
convalesce — ► VERB ▪ gradually recover one s health after an illness or medical treatment. ORIGIN Latin convalescere, from valescere grow strong … English terms dictionary
convalesce — UK [ˌkɒnvəˈles] / US [ˌkɑnvəˈles] verb [intransitive] Word forms convalesce : present tense I/you/we/they convalesce he/she/it convalesces present participle convalescing past tense convalesced past participle convalesced to spend time resting… … English dictionary
convalesce — verb (I) to spend time getting well after an illness: After her operation my wife was sent abroad to convalesce … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
convalesce — verb To recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness a patient begins to convalesce … Wiktionary
convalesce — [[t]kɒ̱nvəle̱s[/t]] convalesces, convalescing, convalesced VERB If you are convalescing, you are resting and getting your health back after an illness or operation. [FORMAL] After two weeks, I was allowed home, where I convalesced for three… … English dictionary
convalesce — intransitive verb ( lesced; lescing) Etymology: Latin convalescere, from com + valescere to grow strong, from valēre to be strong, be well more at wield Date: 15th century to recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
convalesce — /kon veuh les /, v.i., convalesced, convalescing. to recover health and strength after illness; make progress toward recovery of health. [1475 85; < L convalescere to grow fully strong, equiv. to con CON + valescere to grow strong (val(ere) to be … Universalium
convalesce — con·va·lesce .kän və les vi, lesced; lesc·ing to recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness … Medical dictionary
convalesce — con|va|lesce [ ,kanvə les ] verb intransitive to spend time resting after an illness or operation in order to become healthier or stronger … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English