get-well present

noun
UK /ˌɡetˈwel ˈprezənt/
US /ˌɡetˈwel ˈprezənt/

A get-well present is a gift you give to someone who is sick to make them feel better.

I brought my friend a get-well present when she was home sick with a cold.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A small gift, such as flowers or a book, sent to someone recovering from illness or surgery.

The neighbors sent a get-well present after his operation.

3. A gift given to a child to cheer them up while they stay home from school sick.

Grandma mailed a get-well present with a puzzle and some stickers.

4. A token of care given to someone in the hospital to lift their spirits.

We left a get-well present of fruit and magazines at the nurses' station.