I.v. inch. n., to recover from a disease, to regain health, to grow strong, gain strength, etc. (very freq., and class.).
I. Lit., with ex, de, ab, or absol.: “ex morbo,” Cic. Fat. 12, 28 sq.; so id. Fam. 13, 29, 4; Suet. Aug. 59; cf.: “de vulnere,” Ov. H. 21, 211: “nec omnes, qui curari se passi sunt, continuo etiam convalescant,” Cic. Tusc. 3, 3, 5: eum sustulere (defatigatum vulneribus), isque convaluit, Cat. ap. Gell. 3, 7, 19: “ne aegri quidem quia non omnes convalescunt, idcirco ars nulla medicina est,” Cic. N. D. 2, 4, 12: “a solis ardoribus,” Plin. 23, 1, 27, § 54; so in part. pres.: con-vălescentes , subst., those who are convalescent, Plin. 20, 5, 17, §§ 34 and 35; “31, 9, 45, § 102 al.: agni,” Varr. R. R. 2, 2, 15; Col. 7, 3, 19: “arbores,” to thrive, grow, Varr. R. R. 1, 23, 6: “semina,” Col. 3, 3, 4; 4, 16, 1: “caulis,” Pall. Febr. 24, 6: “planta,” Sen. Ep. 2, 2; cf.“, of drooping branches of trees: veterrimae ilicis demissos jam ad terram languentesque ramos convaluisse adventu suo,” Suet. Aug. 92: “pestifer ignis,” Ov. M. 8, 478; cf.: “flamma magnā congerie,” Quint. 5, 13, 13.—
II. Trop.
A. In gen.: “ut convalescere aliquando et sanari civitas posset,” Cic. Sull. 27, 76; so, “civitas,” Just. 3, 4, 1: “Milo in dies convalescebat,” gained strength, Cic. Mil. 9, 25: “Caesar,” id. Att. 7, 3, 4: “ut tandem annona convaluit,” grew better, became cheaper, Suet. Aug. 42: “mens mea,” Ov. H. 16, 73: “mala per longas moras,” id. R. Am. 92: “opinio inveterata,” Col. 3, 7, 2; so, “opinio vetus,” Gell. 4, 11, 1: “fama mortis suae apud barbaros,” Curt. 9, 6, 1.—
B. Esp. in the jurists, to receive or possess value, become valid: “testamentum,” Dig. 29, 1, 33: “donatio,” ib. 24, 1, 33: “libertas servo data,” ib. 28, 7, 20.
