different between convalescence vs recover

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French convalescence, from Late Latin conval?scentia (“regaining of health”), from Latin conval?sc?n(t-)s, present participle of conval?scere (“to become strong or well”); see convalesce.

Noun

convalescence (countable and uncountable, plural convalescences)

1. A gradual healing after illness or injury.
2. The period of time spent healing.

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Translations

French

Etymology

From Late Latin conval?scentia (“regaining of health”), from Latin conval?sc? (“regain health, grow strong”).

Noun

convalescence f (plural convalescences)

1. convalescence

Further reading

• “convalescence” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Alternative forms

• recovre (obsolete)

Etymology 1

From Middle English recoveren, rekeveren, from Anglo-Norman recoverer and Old French recovrer, from Latin recuper?, recuper?re, a late form of reciper?. Doublet of recuperate.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???k?v?/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /???k?v?/
• Rhymes: -?v?(?)

Verb

recover (third-person singular simple present recovers, present participle recovering, simple past and past participle recovered)

1. (transitive) To get back, to regain (a physical thing; in astronomy and navigation, sight of a thing or a signal).
2. (transitive) to salvage, to extricate, to rescue (a thing or person)
3. (transitive) To replenish to, resume (a good state of mind or body).

4. (intransitive, law) To obtain a positive judgement; to win in a lawsuit.

   The plaintiff recovered in his suit, being awarded declaratory relief and a clearing of his name.

5. (transitive, law) To gain as compensation or reparation, usually by formal legal process

   to recover damages in trespass; to recover debt and costs in a legal action or that is owing

   to recover land(s) in ejectment or common recovery

6. (transitive, obsolete) To reach (a place), arrive at.
   • 1639, Thomas Fuller, The Historie of the Holy Warre

     With much ado the Christians recovered to Antioch.

   • 1646, John Hales, Golden Remains of the Ever Memorable Mr. John Hales

     Except he could recover one of the Cities of Refuge he was to die.

7. (transitive, archaic) To restore to good health, consciousness, life etc.
   • , vol.I, New York, 2001, p.233-4:

     Cnelius a physician […] gave him a clyster, by which he was speedily recovered.
8. (transitive, archaic) To make good by reparation; to make up for; to retrieve; to repair the loss or injury of.

   to recover lost time

   • a. 1729, John Rogers, The Difficulties of Obtaining Salvation

     Even good men have […] many failings and lapses to lament and recover.

   • 21 May, 1665, Abraham Cowley, letter to Dr. Thomas Sprat

     I do hope to recover my late hurt.

   • when I had recovered a little, Friday (said I) God will at last punish him severely

9. (intransitive, followed by "from" to show what caused the bad feeling) To get better, to regain health or prosperity
10. (transitive, archaic, without "from") to recover from

11. (intransitive) To regain one's composure, balance etc.

Related terms

• recovery

Translations

Noun

recover (plural recovers)

1. (obsolete) Recovery. [14^th-17^thc.]
2. (military) A position of holding a firearm during exercises, whereby the lock is at shoulder height and the sling facing out.
3. (dated) The forward movement in rowing, after one stroke to take another (recovery)

Etymology 2

re- +? cover.

Alternative forms

• re-cover

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?i??k?v?/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?i?k?v?/

Verb

recover (third-person singular simple present recovers, present participle recovering, simple past and past participle recovered)

1. To cover again.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Sir Walter Scott to this entry?)

2. (roofing) To add a new roof membrane or steep-slope covering over an existing one.

Anagrams

• coverer, recovre

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Anglo-Norman recovre.

Noun

recover

1. Alternative form of recovere

Etymology 2

From Anglo-Norman recoverer.

Verb

recover

1. Alternative form of recoveren