Get well Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/ /ˈwɛɫ

GET-wel or GIT-wel

UK

ɡˈɛt/ /wˈɛl

get-WEL

Definition

To recover from an illness or injury and return to a healthy state. Often used to wish someone a healthy and quick recovery.

Usage & Nuances

"Get well" is almost always used as a wish in messages and speech, like "get well soon." It's informal and friendly, rarely used in a literal medical sense. Americans often say "get well soon" on greeting cards.

• Spanish: mejorarse - recuperarse
• Portuguese (BR): melhorar - ficar bem
• Portuguese (PT): melhorar - ficar bem
• Chinese (Simplified): 康复 - 好起来
• Chinese (Traditional): 康復 - 好起來
• Hindi: ठीक हो जाना - स्वस्थ होना
• Arabic: يتعافى - يصبح بخير
• Bengali: সুস্থ হওয়া - দ্রুত সুস্থ হওয়া
• Russian: поправляться - выздоравливать
• Japanese: 元気になる - 回復する
• Vietnamese: khỏe lại - mau khỏe
• Korean: 쾌유하다 - 건강을 되찾다
• Turkish: iyileşmek - çabuk iyileşmek
• Urdu: صحت یاب ہونا
• Indonesian: sembuh - lekas sembuh

Example Sentences

I hope you get well soon.

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Please rest and get well.

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Take your medicine to get well.

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Sending you lots of love—get well soon!

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Everyone at work hopes you get well and come back soon.

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If you need anything while you get well, let me know.

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