get well — to recover from an illness; to become healthy again
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to recover from an illness; to become healthy again
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡɛt wɛl/
Example Sentences
- My grandma sent me a get-well card with a cat wearing a doctor costume on it.
- The whole class signed a get-well card for our teacher who had the flu.
- He ate so much chicken soup trying to get well that he never wants to see soup again.
get well
VERB[/ɡɛt wɛl/]
to recover from an illness; to become healthy again
She hopes her grandmother will get well soon after the surgery.
GET(become) + WELL(healthy) — swallowing the medicine to GET(become) fully WELL(healthy), the patient happily left the hospital.
After he painfully fell and watched his ankle swell, he rested with an ice pack in bed to get well.
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📝Examples
“My grandma sent me a get-well card with a cat wearing a doctor costume on it.”
“The whole class signed a get-well card for our teacher who had the flu.”
“He ate so much chicken soup trying to get well that he never wants to see soup again.”
“Get well soon! We miss you at school.”
“She got well faster than expected because she binge-watched her favorite dramas all day.”
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