healed; healing; heals
1
a
: to make free from injury or disease : to make sound or whole
heal a wound
b
: to make well again : to restore to health
heal the sick
2
a
: to cause (an undesirable condition) to be overcome : mend
The troubles … had not been forgotten, but they had been healed.—
William Power
William Power
b
: to patch up or correct (a breach or division)
heal a breach between friends
3
: to restore to original purity or integrity
healed of sin
: to become free from injury or disease : to return to a sound state
The cut has already healed.
Examples of heal in a Sentence
You've got to give the injury time to heal.
After the divorce, he needed some time to heal.
The ointment will help heal the wound.
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—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
And in the tip of each frond or leaf is an enzyme that can, like, heal skin infections.
—AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
Tazheen Nizam, executive director of the San Diego office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR, said the pain might last forever, even as healing beings.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
From Hometown Cha Cha Cha to My Liberation Notes to My Mister, the stories in healing K-dramas focus on emotional recovery and resilience.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for heal
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“Heal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heal. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
heal
verb
: to make or become healthy or whole
heal the sick
a cut that heals slowly
Medical Definition
heal
transitive verb1
: to make sound or whole especially in bodily condition
2
: to cure of disease or disorder
heal injured tissues
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