heal


Definition: Meaning of, heal in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / hiːl /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
heal healed healed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
healing heals
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  1. also heal up if a wound or a broken bone heals or is healed, the flesh, skin, or bone grows back together and becomes healthy again
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  2. to make someone who is ill become healthy again, especially by using natural powers or prayer [↪  cure]
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  3. to become mentally or emotionally strong again after a bad experience, or to help someone to do this
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  4. if an argument or disagreement between people heals or you heal it, the people stop arguing or disagreeing
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heal used in phrases

  • heal all (noun)
    1. decumbent blue-flowered European perennial thought to possess healing properties; naturalized throughout North America
    2. common woodland herb of temperate North America having yellow nodding flowers and small round blue fruits
  • self-heal (noun)
    1. decumbent blue-flowered European perennial thought to possess healing properties; naturalized throughout North America
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heal used in phrasal verbs

  • heal over (phrasal verb)
    1. if an injury heals over, new skin forms over it and it becomes healthy again
  • heal up (phrasal verb)
    1. if an injury heals up, the skin or bone grows back together and becomes healthy again
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