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   heal

   /hiːl/

   verb

   • 1. cause (a wound, injury, or person) to become sound or healthy again: "his concern is to heal sick people" Similar make bettermake wellcuretreat successfullyrestore to healthget someone back on their feetput someone on the road to recoverymake goodmendremedyrestoreOpposite make worse
   • ▪ become sound or healthy again: "the bullet wounds had healed" Similar get betterget wellbe curedbecome healthyrecovermendbe on the mendimproveshow improvementbe restoredOpposite get worse
   • ▪ alleviate (a person's distress or anguish): "time can heal the pain of grief" Similar alleviateassuagepalliaterelieveameliorateeasehelpsoftenlessenmitigateattenuateallaysalveOpposite aggravate
   • ▪ correct or put right (an undesirable situation): "the rift between them was never really healed" Similar put rightset rightput to rightsrepairremedyresolvecorrectsettlemake goodpatch upsootheconciliatereconcileharmonizeOpposite worsen

   Word Origin Old Englishhǣlan (in the sense ‘restore to sound health’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch heelen and German heilen, also to whole.

   Derivatives

   • 1. healable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › healHeal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HEAL is to make free from injury or disease : to make sound or whole. How to use heal in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHEAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HEAL definition: 1. to make or become well again, especially after a cut or other injury: 2. If a bad situation or…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHEAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   HEAL meaning: 1. to make or become well again, especially after a cut or other injury: 2. If a bad situation or…. Learn more.

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   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. Synonyms: soothe, compose. Antonyms: irritate. to free from evil; cleanse; purify: to heal the soul. Synonyms: disinfect, purge.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › healHeal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   To heal is to recover or become healthy again. You'll need to wait until your blisters heal before you put your hiking boots back on and climb Mt. Everest. They say time can heal, or cure, a broken heart, while you can be sure that rest, an ice pack, and propping your foot up will heal your twisted ankle.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHEAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you heal something such as a rift or a wound, or if it heals, the situation is put right so that people are friendly or happy again.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › healHeal - definition of heal by The Free Dictionary

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   a. To recover from an illness or injury; return to health. b. To experience relief from emotional distress: gave the grieving family time to heal. 2. To be relieved or eliminated: The rift between them finally healed. [Middle English healen, from Old English hǣlan; see kailo- in Indo-European roots.] heal′a·ble adj.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishheal verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [transitive, intransitive] heal (something) to put an end to something or make something easier to bear; to end or become easier to bear. She was never able to heal the rift between herself and her father. The breach between them never really healed.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHEAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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    Sep 23, 2015 · HEAL definition: 1. If a wound or broken bone heals, it becomes healthy again, and if something heals it, it makes…. Learn more.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryHEAL definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

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    If you heal something such as a rift or a wound, or if it heals, the situation is put right so that people are friendly or happy again.