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convalesced

convalesced is the simple past and past participle of convalesce.

Meaning of convalesce

Verb

convalesce (third-person singular simple present convalesces, present participle convalescing, simple past and past participle convalesced)

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

Questions about convalesced

What is convalesced the simple past and past participle of?
Convalesced is the simple past and past participle of convalesce.

Words near convalesced in the dictionary

  1. conutrients
  2. conuzant
  3. conuzor
  4. conuzors
  5. convalesce
  6. convalesced
  7. convalescence
  8. convalescences
  9. convalescencies
  10. convalescency
  11. convalescent

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