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    [Verb]  | "con*va*lesce" | \ ˌkän-və-ˈles \


    1: to recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness


    Origin: 15th century ;

     Latin convalescere, from com- + valescere to grow strong, from valēre to be strong, be well {mat|wield|};

    [Verb]  | "convalesce" 


    1: to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness;


      * e.g., " ... the long months that the soldier spent in the hospital slowly convalescing "



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     [ "convalesce" ]

    1: Gradual recovery of any (noun here).

      * e.g.,  ... I awaited her convalescance from the previous night. 

     [ "convalescence" ]

    1: the "actual" spelling of the word which is defined in urbandictionary under the heading convalesce.

      * e.g.,  ... Bill used to be able to spell perfectly untill predictive text came in, now we await the comunicative societies convalescence. 

     [ "coalesced convalescence" ]

    1: A prolonged period of illness

      * e.g.,  ... Acquiescence with coalesced convalescence may be recommended 

     [ "Convalesce You" ]

    1: Think of "Convalesce You" as a secular alternative to the customary "God Bless You" or "Bless You" one might say in response to another's sneeze. "Convalesce" means to recuperate, recover, or regain one's health. Saying "Convalesce You" (rendered as a 3-syllable con-vless-you) in response to a sneeze satisfies the social norm of not disregarding another person's sneeze, without invoking any Gods or representing any authority to confer blessings.

      * e.g.,  ... AHHH AHHH AHHH CHOOOO!!! Convalesce You! 

     [ "convalescent" ]

    1: A dumbass word that probably means nothing

      * e.g.,  ... You are a convalescent 

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