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get well

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɡɛt ˈwɛl/ · UK /ɡet ˈwel/

get well means: Become healthy again after being ill or hurt.

verb

RECOVER HEALTHA2

Become healthy again after being ill or hurt.

  • I hope you get well soon.
  • He got well after a few weeks of rest.
  • Will she get well enough to return to school?

Similar words: recover, get better

Opposites: get ill

Common phrases: get well soon, get well again

RECOVER FINANCIALLYC2

Return to a good financial position after losing money or having money problems.

  • The company got well after sales rose.
  • One successful film helped the studio get well.
  • Can the business get well without another loan?

Similar words: recover financially, bounce back

Common phrases: get well financially, get well again

Questions about get well

What does get well mean?

Become healthy again after being ill or hurt.

What is get well in other languages?

Türkçe: iyileşmek · Español: recuperarse · Français: guérir · Deutsch: gesund werden · Italiano: guarire · 日本語: 回復する

How do you pronounce get well?

In American English /ɡɛt ˈwɛl/; in British English /ɡet ˈwel/.

How do you use get well in a sentence?

I hope you get well soon. He got well after a few weeks of rest.

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