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heal

1 of 1verb
/hil/
Forms:heals,healing,healed,healed
1

to become healthy again

B1
  • Over time, a wound may heal and gradually close.
  • Patients receive medical care to help injuries heal properly.
  • The injury is currently healing with the prescribed treatment.
  • Many individuals are actively healing with the help of therapy.
  • Patients have recently healed after undergoing medical procedures.
2

to cause a person or thing to return to a state of physical or emotional health

B2transitive
  • The medicine healed his sore throat, allowing him to speak without pain.
  • The doctor’s treatment helped heal the wound quickly.
  • The warm sunlight seemed to heal his tired muscles after a long hike.
  • She used herbal remedies to heal her cold more naturally.
3

to reduce or ease someone's emotional pain or suffering

transitive
  • Talking to a friend can help heal the pain of a breakup.
  • Her words of comfort seemed to heal his sorrow after the loss.
  • Therapy can heal the psychological scars left by a traumatic experience.
  • Acts of kindness can help heal the pain of loneliness.
  • She found that volunteering helped heal some of the sadness she felt.
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