HEAL Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

heal

verb

ˈhēl

Definition of heal

as in to rehabilitate

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

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as in to recover

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

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as in to cure

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

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Recent Examples of heal Kris, Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, Kendall, and Kylie balance empire-building with something far more personal, from unexpected sparks and new relationships, to healing old wounds and embracing independence. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026 Do not start any pelvic-floor device use, connected or not, until a clinician confirms you are healed enough. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026 Patrick Agyemang, 25, will also be a factor once his Achilles heals. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Unselfed love reverses the world’s sway that would turn us away from the always-available guiding, loving, and healing messages of the eternal Christ that lead us to do good deeds to benefit humanity, individually or collectively. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heal

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Plans are moving forward with another project to rehabilitate a historic building in the West Bottoms with new housing as the district continues to transform.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
The financier undertook a campaign to launder his reputation, spending millions — especially donating to scientific research projects — to rehabilitate his image.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of rehabilitate

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Anaerobic digestion instead captures the energy contained in organic material and converts it into biogas, creating a pathway to recover both energy and other resources.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
Ryan, who came over to the Tigers in the deal that sent lefty ace Tarik Skubal to the Los Angeles Dodgers, hasn't pitched in the majors since 2024 while recovering from Tommy John surgery.

— Christian Romo, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of recover

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How dengue is treated There is no antiviral drug that cures dengue.

— Andrés Henao, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
About half the participants have benefited, and in rare cases the treatment kept patients alive for a year or more or seemingly cured them, said Richard Schilsky, the program's founder and its principal investigator until recently.

— Arthur Allen, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of cure

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Yet, in many cases simple mending, either done yourself or at a dry cleaner shop, can fix the problem.

— Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Overcoming technical hurdles in core design Because the reactor layout is never fixed, scientists could not rely on a standard conversion design.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of fix

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Computer simulations indicate that one of the geometries studied by the team could improve NMR sensitivity and accuracy by roughly an order of magnitude.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
The agreement bucks the utility’s typical process of building, operating and sometimes improving power plants and other infrastructure, such as transmission lines, and then collecting that money from customers in their monthly electricity bills.

— Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of improve

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The company is increasingly treating ordinary-looking eyewear as a platform for computing, AI, communication, and now hearing assistance.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
Others may reduce benefits or consolidate staff, potentially limiting their ability to treat and serve patients.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of treat

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Notably, the judge’s ruling said, there was no evidence that the department would continue to remedy the violations should oversight to ensure Latinos’ constitutional rights end.

— Yana Kunichoff, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2026
Simply apply with a cotton swab or old toothbrush to remedy those sticky, squeaky hinges.

— Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of remedy

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