Main Entry: heal

Pronunciation: \ˈhē(ə)l\

Function: transitive verb

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

—heal·er \ˈhē-lər\ noun