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 | ||