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heal

[ heel ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.

    Antonyms:

  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.

    Synonyms: ,

    Antonyms:

  3. to free from evil; cleanse; purify:

    to heal the soul.

    Synonyms: ,

    Antonyms: ,



verb (used without object)

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

noun

  1. (in a video game) a category of spell that restores the health of a player character:

    I thought the party was gonna wipe, but a clutch heal saved our Monk and he finished off the boss alone.

heal

/ ː /

verb

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

  • ˈ𲹱Բ, nounadjective
  • ˈ𲹱, adjective
  • ˈ𲹱, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • 𲹱·· adjective
  • half-healed adjective
  • ·𲹱 verb (used with object)
  • un·𲹱·· adjective
  • ܲ·𲹱 adjective
  • well-healed adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of heal1

First recorded before 900; Middle English helen, Old English ǣ (cognate with Dutch helen, German heilen, Old Norse heila, Gothic hailjan ), derivative of hale 1, whole
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of heal1

Old English æ; related to Old Norse heila, Gothic hailjan, Old High German heilen; see hale 1, whole
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Synonym Study

See cure.
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Example Sentences

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The best way I could explain it is that pouring myself into the relationship I’ve built with my boys is what heals the brokenness inside me.

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"Although her physical injuries have healed, the psychological damage is very deep," the judge said.

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However, speaking on behalf of the RFU board, Barnes pledged the powers-that-be will continue to listen to the game in a bid to end months of discord and heal the cracks in English rugby.

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Legend has it that when the emperor's favorite concubine fell ill, a two-week diet of sugar-coated hawthorn berries ultimately healed her.

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Hughes told The Times that Keyes already had a wound when he arrived and often refused being repositioned, undermining efforts to help it heal.

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