get-well

[ get-wel ]

adjective

1. conveying wishes for one's recovery, as from an illness:

   a get-well card.

Idioms and Phrases

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.

Example Sentences

While she was recovering from treatment, Ruble made her a tutu with miniature get-well notes attached to it.

From Los Angeles Times

Brigit's bright room spilled over with Get-Well blimps and Well-Wishing sparklers darting about.

From Literature

The Bruins had persevered for a 66-65 victory, giving their coach a get-well card while extending their home winning streak to 29 games.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s also worth pointing out that Stanford’s defense could be essentially a get-well card to whoever plays quarterback for the Bruins.

From Los Angeles Times

New Zealand’s players sent him an All Blacks jersey signed by all the players as a get-well and New Zealand center Anton Lienert-Brown visited Malan in the hospital.

From Washington Times

Related Words

• alleviate
• fix
• improve
• mend
• rebuild
• reconcile
• regenerate
• rehabilitate
• rejuvenate
• repair
• restore
• revive
• settle
• soothe
• treat