单词 | heal |
释义 | heal —healable, adj. /heel/, v.t. 1. to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment. 2. 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. 3. to free from evil; cleanse; purify: to heal the soul. v.i. 4. to effect a cure. 5. (of a wound, broken bone, etc.) to become whole or sound; mend; get well (often fol. by up or over). [bef. 900; ME helen, OE haelan (c. D helen, G heilen, ON heila, Goth hailjan), deriv. of hal HALE1, WHOLE] Syn. 1. See cure. 2. compose, soothe. 3. purge, disinfect. Ant. 1, 2. irritate. 3. soil, infect. |
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