heal

verb

\ˈhēl

healed; healing; heals

Definition of heal

1a : 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

2a : to cause (an undesirable condition) to be overcome : mend the troubles … had not been forgotten, but they had been healed— 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

intransitive verb

: to become free from injury or disease : to return to a sound state The cut has already healed.

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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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We are gathered to heal from the wounds propelling us through our activism. — Sadia Hassan, Longreads, "Silence is a Lonely Country: A Prayer in Twelve Parts," 13 July 2018 This boost of oxygen causes a few other symptoms, Keeton said, such as a resting body temperature of 100 degrees, an ability to heal faster from burns and abnormally smooth skin. — Elena Weissmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Meet Kenosha's Jamie 'Can Head' Keeton, the human suction cup," 12 July 2018 Burkett began competing as a Paralympian in an effort to begin to heal after the crash. — Jennifer Griffin, Fox News, "Marine vet gets smart home (and independence) from Gary Sinise Foundation," 4 July 2018 The bone hadn’t begun to heal, so the injury, although likely not fatal in its own right, probably happened in the moments before death. — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "Archaeologists armed with spears demonstrate how Neanderthals hunted," 28 June 2018 Ray, who has been rehabbing a right oblique strain suffered on April 29, threw a bullpen session on Monday at Chase Field and has fully healed from his injury, Lovullo said. — Richard Morin, azcentral, "Diamondbacks left-hander Robbie Ray penciled in for rehab start Thursday," 11 June 2018 Illinois law requires all school districts to create an oversight team to establish protocols for students to return to sports and physical activity as well as educational provisions for students while healing from a concussion. — Suzanne Baker, Naperville Sun, "Concussion protocol measure initiated by Neuqua Valley students advances to governor's desk," 1 June 2018 Relentless, the blisters usually come back for another go, sometimes before your skin even has a chance to heal completely from the previous round. — Korin Miller, SELF, "5 Types of Eczema You Should Know, Because There’s Actually More Than One," 31 May 2018 After years of slowly healing from past crises, European banks have recently had the luxury of turning their focus to boosting profit and shedding bad loans. — Giovanni Legorano, WSJ, "Who’s Most Vulnerable to Italy’s Troubles? Europe’s Banks," 30 May 2018

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