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get-well

get-well

adjective

conveying wishes for one's recovery, as from an illness.
get well

get well

Recover from illness, as in I hope you get well soon. This idiom uses well in the sense of “in good health,” a usage dating from the mid-1500s.

Synonyms

get-well

American

[get-wel] / ˈgɛtˈwɛl /

adjective

get well Idioms

Recover from illness, as in I hope you get well soon. This idiom uses well in the sense of “in good health,” a usage dating from the mid-1500s.

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However, she believes medication may have helped her get well enough to engage with other kinds of treatment.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

But he kept trying to get well enough to get back onstage for the sake of his loyal fans.

From Salon • Jul. 26, 2025

A couple of other Dodgers seemed to get well quickly against Pirates pitching.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2025

Wherever she went, royal fans offered get well cards and words of encouragement for Charles and Kate.

From Seattle Times • May 4, 2024

“I must get well before my father returns from the wars.”

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli

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