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convalesce

verb as in recover

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The same approach could be used to help athletes, convalescing patients, and others learn to optimize their breathing in a given situation, Afsar says.

During some of her direst times, Franklin convalesced with Crick and his wife Odile at their house in Cambridge.

A few weeks ago, he went to visit Tiger Woods, convalescing after the horrific February car accident that threatens to end his career.

Without walls, the spot where she convalesced is part of one immense hot zone.

It was an extraordinarily beautiful perch from which to contemplate everything and convalesce.

Instead she will convalesce quietly at home at Windsor Castle.

Lydia later returned to convalesce at Grayson Manor, where she was more or less kept a prisoner by Victoria.

After the patient begins to convalesce the danger of infection grows greater.

He pulled through, however, though it was a hard pull; yet when he began to convalesce he mended very rapidly.

Her friends showered invitations on "dear Sally" to come and convalesce with them, but the plans fell through.

Hardly had Jacques begun to convalesce, and she could breathe again, when Madeleine made them all uneasy.

O'Dwyer was the last to convalesce, and even he was no longer in need of constant attention.

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On this page you'll find 25 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to convalesce, such as: recuperate, improve, mend, rejuvenate, restore, and revive.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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