convalesce

Example Sentences

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Their parents and grandparents convalesced there and sometimes died there, cared for by nurses who were part of the community.

From Los Angeles Times

BOY: The convalescing period over there is very good.

From Scientific American

Her daughter had given birth to her first grandchild, Havanah May, so she wanted to convalesce at home.

From BBC

Zuma, 79, has been convalescing from an undisclosed illness, and has been allowed to see out the rest of his sentence at home on health grounds.

From Reuters

When Tony was well enough to leave hospital three to four weeks later, he returned home to convalesce.

From BBC