Definition

Verb (phrasal verb): - To recover from an illness or a difficult situation; to regain health or strength after a period of weakness or adversity.

Usage

This phrasal verb is used to describe the process of improving in health or condition after a serious illness, injury, or setback. It is often used in medical or personal recovery contexts.

Examples

• After a week in the hospital, she finally began to pull round. (She started to recover her health.)
• The doctors are confident he will pull round from the surgery. (He is expected to recover.)
• It took the company several years to pull round after the financial crisis. (The company recovered from the crisis.)

Advanced Usage

• The verb can be used both transitively and intransitively. When used transitively, it takes an object (e.g., "pull someone round"). When intransitive, no object is used (e.g., "someone pulls round").
  • Intransitive: "We waited anxiously for him to pull round after the accident."
  • Transitive: "Good nursing and care helped pull him round."

Variants and Related Words

• Pull through: A very close synonym, also meaning to recover from a serious illness or difficulty. ("The patient is expected to pull through.")
• Recover (from): A more formal, single-word synonym. ("She is recovering from the flu.")
• Get over: A more informal phrasal verb, often used for illnesses or emotional setbacks. ("It took him a long time to get over the loss.")

Synonyms

• Recover
• Recuperate
• Get better
• Rally
• Bounce back

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Pull through: To survive or recover from a serious illness or difficult situation. Often implies a more critical or life-threatening circumstance.
  • It was touch and go, but she pulled through in the end.
• Pull out of: To recover or emerge from a negative state or situation.
  • The economy is slowly pulling out of the recession.

Related Idioms

• Turn the corner: To begin to improve after a difficult period, especially an illness.
  • The doctor says she has turned the corner and should pull round completely soon.

Verb

1. continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)
   • He survived the cancer against all odds