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
heal·a·ble,adjectivehalf-healed,adjectivepre·heal,verb (used with object)un·heal·a·ble,adjective
They haven’t even begun to pull the knife out, much less heal the wound.
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If the injury led to death, the bones would not have healed.
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We need to do a lot better job listening to what’s going on and how we can be helpful and heal.
Full Transcript: Sean Spicer on ‘The Carlos Watson Show’|Daniel Malloy|August 26, 2020|Ozy
While it still may have been possible for Nurkić to return had the 2019-20 season continued apace, the coronavirus-induced suspension of play gave him even more time to heal and work himself back into shape.
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However, despite the fact the Grizzlies will likely get Justise Winslow back on the floor now that his back injury has had time to heal, FiveThirtyEight is pessimistic about their chances of holding onto their spot.
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To break her self-destructive cycle and heal, she decides to hike 1,100 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail solo.
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We had decided we would make a film together because we both agreed about the importance of art as a way to heal.
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Heal STL was destroyed, as were several other shops and offices contained in the building that went up in smoke Monday night.
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Then Heal STL was burned down Monday like a moribund body for cremation.
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The rescued male was in better condition and his fractured wing began to heal without surgery.
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Bert's wound took some time to heal, and when it did heal, a scar remained that kept its place for many years after.
Bert Lloyd's Boyhood|J. McDonald Oxley
As he did so his hand began to heal, and when he received absolution there was no trace left of the burn.
A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II|Henry Charles Lea
And did the wound suppurate, or heal by the first intention?
More Letters of Charles Darwin Volume II|Charles Darwin
The functions of these societies were to call the game, to heal diseases, and to give occult powers.
Man, Past and Present|Agustus Henry Keane
Say not so, darling,—time will heal your wound; he was not worthy of you, Ellen.
The Weird of the Wentworths, Vol. 1|Johannes Scotus
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)
to treat (a wound, etc) by assisting in its natural repair
to cure (a disease or disorder)
to restore or be restored to friendly relations, harmony, etc