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单词 pulling round
释义

pull round

verb

pulled round; pulling round; pulls round

intransitive verb

chiefly British : to regain one's health

transitive verb

chiefly British : to restore to good health

Synonyms

  • come back
  • convalesce
  • gain
  • heal
  • mend
  • rally
  • recoup
  • recover
  • recuperate
  • snap back
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Example Sentences

after a week without any relapses, it became clear that she would pull round eventually

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

pulling round

verb

present participle of pull round, chiefly British
as in recovering
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness after a week without any relapses, it became clear that she would pull round eventually

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • recovering
  • coming back
  • snapping back
  • improving
  • healing
  • coming to
  • coming around
  • coming round
  • recuperating
  • rallying
  • convalescing
  • gaining
  • pulling through
  • recouping
  • picking up
  • mending
  • surviving
  • perking (up)
  • reviving
  • cheering (up)
  • recruiting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • wasting (away)
  • collapsing
  • coming down
  • ailing
  • sickening
  • failing
  • declining
  • worsening
  • deteriorating
  • weakening
  • fading
  • sinking
  • degenerating
  • languishing
  • withering
  • wilting
  • relapsing
  • regressing
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