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Yogi2005 Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

Convalesce vs.recuperate

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0 Hello Yogi 02br 02br 00The two words both mean 'to recover gradually after an illness or period of ill health'. 02br 02br 00To my mind, you use 'convalesce' when you want to concentrate on the 'resting and taking it easy' side of recovery, and 'recuperate' when you want to concentrate on the 'defeating illness' side. So I'd say that 'recuperate' sounds slightly active, and 'convalesce', slightly passive.

— MrPedantic

  • 0 Hello Yogi 02br 02br 00The two words both mean 'to recover gradually after an illness or period of ill health'.
  • 02br 02br 00To my mind, you use 'convalesce' when you want to concentrate on the 'resting and taking it easy' side of recovery, and 'recuperate' when you want to concentrate on the 'defeating illness' side.
  • So I'd say that 'recuperate' sounds slightly active, and 'convalesce', slightly passive.
  • 02br 02br 00But it's a very fine distinction, and other members may well read the two words differently!
  • 02br 02br 00MrP 0-
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0 Hello Yogi 02br
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00The two words both mean 'to recover gradually after an illness or period of ill health'. 02br
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00To my mind, you use 'convalesce' when you want to concentrate on the 'resting and taking it easy' side of recovery, and 'recuperate' when you want to concentrate on the 'defeating illness' side. So I'd say that 'recuperate' sounds s
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