heal

verb

ˈhēl

healed; healing; heals

transitive verb

: to make free from injury or disease : to make sound or whole

heal a wound

: to make well again : to restore to health

heal the sick

: to cause (an undesirable condition) to be overcome : mend

the troubles … had not been forgotten, but they had been healed

William Power

: to patch up or correct (a breach or division)

heal a breach between friends

: to restore to original purity or integrity

healed of sin

intransitive verb

: to become free from injury or disease : to return to a sound state

The cut has already healed.

Example Sentences

You've got to give the injury time to heal. After the divorce, he needed some time to heal. The ointment will help heal the wound.

Recent Examples on the Web Lashonia Thompson-El, executive director of Peace for DC, said one of the most important components of the academy was creating space for the students to heal from their own trauma.

Emily Davies, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 My deepest hope is that these two intelligent, capable men have an opportunity to heal, talk this out and reconcile.

Shafiq Najib, Peoplemag, 20 Aug. 2022 Now, the local Narcotics Anonymous community, along with other recovery groups, are attempting to heal from the Aug. 8 incident and prevent any stigma from shrouding addiction rehabilitation.

Abigail Hasebroock, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2022 Devi continues to heal from the loss of her father and deal with the everyday pressures of teenage life, including meeting Des (Anirudh Pisharody), a dreamy Indian guy and the son of Nalini’s new friend, played by Sarayu Rao.

Brahmjot Kaur, NBC News, 12 Aug. 2022 Adults aren’t always in an ideal situation to process and heal from trauma either, of course.

Lauren Krouse, SELF, 4 Aug. 2022 Recovering from it will demand a different kind of resilience – not to endure loss, but to effectively heal from it.

Noah Robertson, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2022 In order to help heal some of the anxiety from the day, Church of Christ at Greenpoint, a local congregation a few doors down from the shooting, opened for the day for counseling and prayer.

Antonio Ferme, Variety, 19 July 2022 After a mass shooting left seven dead and dozens more injured at the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, the question for the surrounding community became how to heal from the tragedy.

Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2022 See More

heals

verb

present tense third-person singular of heal

as in cures

to restore to a healthy condition a low-fat vegetarian diet, moderate exercise, and stress management help heal a diseased heart heal the sick

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

cures
rehabilitates
fixes
revives
treats
repairs
mends
alleviates
rehabs
medicates
sets up
rejuvenates
renews
revitalizes
fortifies
doctors
physics
resuscitates
remedies
nurses
relieves
attends (to)
ministers (to)
cares (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

wounds
hurts
injures
damages
impairs
harms
cripples
disables
lacerates
maims
lames
mutilates
weakens
afflicts
ails
mangles
saps
sickens
wastes
debilitates
enfeebles
enervates
lays up

as in recovers

to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness most of the soldiers could go home while they were still healing from their wounds

Synonyms & Similar Words

recovers
improves
recuperates
mends
convalesces
recoups
snaps back
rallies
gains
revives
survives
comes back
pulls round
comes to
comes around
comes round
recruits
picks up
pulls through
cheers (up)
perks (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

collapses
comes down
ails
fades
weakens
fails
deteriorates
sinks
sickens
degenerates
declines
worsens
withers
languishes
wastes (away)
wilts
regresses
relapses

as in remedies

to bring about recovery from time heals all wounds, even those of the heart

Synonyms & Similar Words

cures
remedies
alleviates
soothes
mends
eases
treats
relieves
salves
lightens
allays
tempers
diagnoses
assuages
palliates
doctors
medicates
moderates
nurses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

aggravates
worsens
misdiagnoses
overdiagnoses
underdiagnoses

单词	heals
释义	heal verb ˈhēl healed; healing; heals transitive verb 1 a : to make free from injury or disease : to make sound or whole heal a wound b : to make well again : to restore to health heal the sick 2 a : to cause (an undesirable condition) to be overcome : mend the troubles … had not been forgotten, but they had been healed William Power b : to patch up or correct (a breach or division) heal a breach between friends 3 : to restore to original purity or integrity healed of sin intransitive verb : to become free from injury or disease : to return to a sound state The cut has already healed. Synonyms cure fix mend rehab rehabilitate set up See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences You've got to give the injury time to heal. After the divorce, he needed some time to heal. The ointment will help heal the wound. Recent Examples on the Web Lashonia Thompson-El, executive director of Peace for DC, said one of the most important components of the academy was creating space for the students to heal from their own trauma. Emily Davies, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 My deepest hope is that these two intelligent, capable men have an opportunity to heal, talk this out and reconcile. Shafiq Najib, Peoplemag, 20 Aug. 2022 Now, the local Narcotics Anonymous community, along with other recovery groups, are attempting to heal from the Aug. 8 incident and prevent any stigma from shrouding addiction rehabilitation. Abigail Hasebroock, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2022 Devi continues to heal from the loss of her father and deal with the everyday pressures of teenage life, including meeting Des (Anirudh Pisharody), a dreamy Indian guy and the son of Nalini’s new friend, played by Sarayu Rao. Brahmjot Kaur, NBC News, 12 Aug. 2022 Adults aren’t always in an ideal situation to process and heal from trauma either, of course. Lauren Krouse, SELF, 4 Aug. 2022 Recovering from it will demand a different kind of resilience – not to endure loss, but to effectively heal from it. Noah Robertson, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2022 In order to help heal some of the anxiety from the day, Church of Christ at Greenpoint, a local congregation a few doors down from the shooting, opened for the day for counseling and prayer. Antonio Ferme, Variety, 19 July 2022 After a mass shooting left seven dead and dozens more injured at the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, the question for the surrounding community became how to heal from the tragedy. Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English helen, from Old English hǣlan; akin to Old High German heilen to heal, Old English hāl whole — more at whole First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Phrases Containing heal heal the rift/breach self-heal heal the rift/breach self-heal Kids Definition heal verb ˈhēl healed; healing : to make or become healthy or well again The cut healed slowly. Medical Definition heal transitive verb ˈhē(ə)l 1 : to make sound or whole especially in bodily condition 2 : to cure of disease or disorder heal injured tissues intransitive verb 1 : to return to a sound state the wound heals 2 : to effect a cure heals verb present tense third-person singular of heal 1 as in cures to restore to a healthy condition a low-fat vegetarian diet, moderate exercise, and stress management help heal a diseased heart heal the sick Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance cures rehabilitates fixes revives treats repairs mends alleviates rehabs medicates sets up rejuvenates renews revitalizes fortifies doctors physics resuscitates remedies nurses relieves attends (to) ministers (to) cares (for) Antonyms & Near Antonyms wounds hurts injures damages impairs harms cripples disables lacerates maims lames mutilates weakens afflicts ails mangles saps sickens wastes debilitates enfeebles enervates lays up See More 2 as in recovers to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness most of the soldiers could go home while they were still healing from their wounds Synonyms & Similar Words recovers improves recuperates mends convalesces recoups snaps back rallies gains revives survives comes back pulls round comes to comes around comes round recruits picks up pulls through cheers (up) perks (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms collapses comes down ails fades weakens fails deteriorates sinks sickens degenerates declines worsens withers languishes wastes (away) wilts regresses relapses See More 3 as in remedies to bring about recovery from time heals all wounds, even those of the heart Synonyms & Similar Words cures remedies alleviates soothes mends eases treats relieves salves lightens allays tempers diagnoses assuages palliates doctors medicates moderates nurses Antonyms & Near Antonyms aggravates worsens misdiagnoses overdiagnoses underdiagnoses
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heal

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Phrases Containing heal

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transitive verb

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