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Main Entry:
convalescent [kon-vuh-les-uhnt]
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: improving, recuperating
Synonyms: ambulatory, discharged, dismissed, gaining strength, getting better, getting over something, getting well, healing, mending, on the mend, past crisis, perked up, rallying, recovering, rejuvenated, rejuvenating, released, restored, strengthening
Antonyms: failing, faltering, regressing, sickly, weak, worsening
Main Entry: look up
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: improve
Synonyms: advance, ameliorate, come along, convalesce, gain, get better, mend, perk up, pick up, progress, recuperate, shape up, show improvement
Antonyms: decline, worsen
Main Entry: mend
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: correct, improve, fix
Synonyms: aid, ameliorate, amend, better, condition, convalesce, cure, darn, doctor, emend, fiddle with, gain, get better, get well, heal, knit, look up, overhaul, patch, perk up, ready, rebuild, recondition, reconstruct, recover, rectify, recuperate, redress, refit, reform, refurbish, rejuvenate, remedy, renew, renovate, repair, restore, retouch, revamp, revise, right, service, sew
Antonyms: break, destroy, hurt, ruin, weaken
Main Entry: pick up
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: improve
Synonyms: continue, gain, gain ground, get better, get well, increase, make a comeback, mend, perk up, rally, recommence, recover, renew, reopen, restart, resume, swell, take up
Antonyms: weaken, worsen
Main Entry: pull through
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: recover
Synonyms: come through, get better, get over, improve, rally, ride out, survive, triumph, weather*
Antonyms: die, fail, lose
Main Entry: rally
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: revive; take a turn for the better
Synonyms: bounce back, brace up, come along, come around, come from behind, enliven, get act together, get back in shape, get better, get second wind, grow stronger, improve, invigorate, make a comeback, perk up, pick up, pull through, recover, recuperate, refresh, regain strength, shape up, snap out of it, surge, turn around, turn things around
Antonyms: lose, regress, weaken
Main Entry: rebound
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: bounce back; ricochet
Synonyms: backfire, boomerang, convalesce, get back on one's feet, get better, get in shape, get well, heal, kick back, make a comeback, mend, overcome, pick up, pull through, rally, recoil, recuperate, regain one's health, rejuvenate, return, return to form, revive, snap back, spring back, start anew
Main Entry: recover
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: improve in health
Synonyms: be out of woods, better, bounce back, come around, convalesce, feel oneself again, forge ahead, gain, get back on feet, get better, get in shape, get out from under, get over, get well, grow, heal, increase, make a comeback, mend, overcome, perk up, pick up, pull through, rally, rebound, recuperate, refresh, regain one's health, regain one's strength, rejuvenate, renew, restore, return to form, revive, snap back, sober up, start anew, take turn for better
Antonyms: decline, deteriorate, wane
Main Entry: recuperate
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: improve in health
Synonyms: ameliorate, be on the mend, be out of the woods, bounce back, convalesce, gain, get back on one's feet, get better, get well, heal, look up, make a comeback, mend, perk up, pick up, pull out of it, pull through, rally, recover, regain health, snap out of it, turn the corner
Antonyms: decline, deteriorate, fail, worsen
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