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单词 heal
释义

heal

[ heel ]
/ hil /
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verb (used with object)

to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
to bring to an end or conclusion, as conflicts between people or groups, usually with the strong implication of restoring former amity; settle; reconcile: They tried to heal the rift between them but were unsuccessful.
to free from evil; cleanse; purify: to heal the soul.

verb (used without object)

to effect a cure.
(of a wound, broken bone, etc.) to become whole or sound; mend; get well (often followed by up or over).

Origin of heal

before 900; Middle English helen,Old English hǣlan (cognate with Dutch helen,German heilen,Old Norse heila,Gothic hailjan), derivative of hālhale1, whole

SYNONYMS FOR heal

2 compose, soothe.
3 purge, disinfect.
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ANTONYMS FOR heal

1, 2 irritate.
3 soil, infect.
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synonym study for heal

1. See cure.

OTHER WORDS FROM heal

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH heal

heal , heel, he'll

Words nearby heal

headwear, headwind, headword, headwork, heady, heal, heal-all, healee, healer, Healey, healing
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British Dictionary definitions for heal

heal
/ (hiːl) /

verb

to restore or be restored to health
(intr; often foll by over or up) (of a wound, burn, etc) to repair by natural processes, as by scar formation
(tr)
  1. to treat (a wound, etc) by assisting in its natural repair
  2. to cure (a disease or disorder)
to restore or be restored to friendly relations, harmony, etc

Derived forms of heal

healable, adjectivehealer, nounhealing, noun, adjective

Word Origin for heal

Old English hælan; related to Old Norse heila, Gothic hailjan, Old High German heilen; see hale 1, whole
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for heal

heal
[ hēl ]

v.

To restore to health or soundness; cure.
To become well; return to sound health.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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