convalesce[verb]Synonyms: improve, ameliorate, gain, look up, mend, perk (up), recuperate
English Thesaurus: recover, get better, get over something, get well, be back on your feet, ... [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
recover to become healthy again after you have been seriously ill or injured, or had a bad experience:
My mother’s been very ill, and she’s still in hospital recovering. She needed time to recover from the shock.get better to recover from an injury or illness. In everyday English, people usually say
get better rather than
recover:
I hope you get better soon. My back’s been quite bad recently, but it’s getting better slowly.get over something to recover from a bad experience, or a minor illness. In everyday English, people usually say
get over rather than
recover:
She never got over his death. I’m getting over my cold.get well to recover from an illness or operation – used especially when you are writing to encourage someone to recover:
Get well soon – we all miss you! I hope you get well quickly.be back on your feet to have recovered and be able to live life as usual again:
It may take a week or two until you’re back on your feet. It’s great to see you back on your feet!be on the mend to be showing definite signs of recovering after an illness or injury:
I’m glad to see you’re on the mend again. Kathy’s been quite ill with flu, but she seems to be on the mend now.recuperate formal to spend time resting and getting your health or energy back, after you have had an illness or had a difficult or tiring experience:
It had been a hard year, and I needed a few weeks in the sun in order to recuperate. He is recuperating from a heart attack.convalesce /ˌkɒnvəˈles $ ˌkɑːn-/
formal to spend a long period of time recovering from a serious illness, especially by resting in a comfortable or warm place:
She was at home convalescing after major surgery. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲