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Convalesce vs Recovery - What's the difference?

convalesce | recovery |

As a verb convalesce

is to recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness.

As a noun recovery is

the act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost.

convalesce

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness
    • The patient convalesced for six months after his stroke.

    Derived terms

    * convalescent (Webster 1913)

    Anagrams

    * ----

    recovery

    English

    (wikipedia recovery)

    Alternative forms

    * recovre (obsolete)

    Noun

    (recoveries)
  • The act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost.
  • A return to normal health.
  • A return to former status.
  • Renewed growth after a slump (economy).

    • Derived terms

    * recovery CD * recovery position

    Related terms

    * recover