Synonyms and antonyms of To get better after an illness in British Thesaurus

recovery (noun)

the process of becoming fit and healthy again after an illness or injury

survive (verb)

to stay alive despite an injury, illness, war etc

recover (verb)

to become fit and healthy again after an illness or injury

respond (verb)

to react well to medical treatment

fight off ()

if your body fights off an illness, it prevents the illness from making you ill

shake (verb)

to get rid of something bad such as a problem, illness, or fear

strengthen (verb)

to make your body physically stronger or more healthy

heal (verb)

if an injury heals, the skin or bone grows back together and becomes healthy again

stable (adjective)

if a seriously ill or injured person is stable, their condition is not getting worse

revive (verb)

to make someone become conscious or alive again

a clean bill of health ()

a statement that someone is healthy, or that something is operating correctly or is in good condition

the all clear (noun)

if someone who has been ill or injured is given the all clear, doctors tell them that they are well again

back on your feet ()

well or successful again after being ill or having problems

be doing well ()

to be getting better after an illness

be on/off the danger list ()

to be very ill in hospital and likely to die/no longer very ill in hospital and not likely to die. The American expression is be on/off the critical list.

be on the mend ()

to be getting better after an illness

break (verb)

mainly literary if someone’s fever breaks, it starts to become less severe

clear (verb)

if your mind or head clears, or if it is cleared, it stops being confused, tired, or affected by something such as alcohol

clear up ()

if an illness clears up, or if something clears it up, you stop being affected by it

convalesce (verb)

to spend time resting after an illness or operation in order to become healthier or stronger

convalescence (noun)

a period of time spent convalescing

convalescent (adjective)

relating to a period of time spent resting and becoming healthier or stronger after an illness or operation

get a clean bill of health ()

to be told that you are healthy after being examined by a doctor

healing (noun)

the process of becoming healthy again, or recovering from an unhappy experience

heal over ()

if an injury heals over, new skin forms over it and it becomes healthy again

heal up ()

if an injury heals up, the skin or bone grows back together and becomes healthy again

knit (verb)

if a broken bone knits, its parts join together again

make it ()

to not die as a result of an illness or accident

make it through something ()

to not die as a result of an illness or an accident

mend (verb)

if a bone mends, or if something mends it after it has broken, it grows back together and becomes healthy again

mend (verb)

British to become well again after an illness or injury

nurse (verb)

to help yourself get better after an illness or injury, for example by resting or getting medical treatment

over (adverb)

if you are over an illness, a shock, or a bad experience, it has ended and you are no longer affected by it

placebo effect (noun)

improvement in an ill person’s condition when they have been given a placebo instead of real medicine

pull round ()

to start to get better after being ill or in a bad situation

pull through ()

to manage to stay alive after you have been very ill or very badly injured

rally (verb)

if you rally, your health improves and you start to get better after being ill

recuperate (verb)

to get better after being ill or injured

recuperative (adjective)

relating to your ability to get better after being ill or injured

refresh (verb)

to make you feel that you have more energy again, especially when you are tired or hot

rejuvenate (verb)

to make someone feel or look younger or have more energy

remission (noun)

medical a period of time when an illness or disease becomes less severe

revitalise ()

a British spelling of revitalize

revitalize (verb)

to make someone feel healthy again

revitalize (verb)

to make your skin or hair look healthy again

revive (verb)

to become conscious or alive again

revive (verb)

often humorous to make someone feel better, or to start feeling better

revivify (verb)

to give new energy to someone or something

scar over ()

if an injury scars over, it forms a scar as it becomes better

second wind (noun)

a feeling that you are no longer as tired as you were

throw off ()

if you throw off a slight illness, you become healthy again

tone (verb)

to make your body, muscles, or skin more firm and healthy