English verb: convalesce | |||
1. | convalesce (body) get over an illness or shock | ||
Samples | The patient is recuperating. | ||
Synonyms | recover, recuperate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ameliorate, better, improve, meliorate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | gain vigor, percolate, perk, perk up, pick up, snap back | ||
Verb group | recuperate | ||
Antonyms | degenerate, deteriorate, devolve, drop | ||