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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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
The company moved a factory to Hot Springs in 1944 when Spencer found out about the healing thermal baths.
—Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2025
Cope said that moment marked the start of her personal education and healing journey — one focused on understanding her identity and heritage.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The humble henna plant, famed for its vibrant dye, could hold the key to healing scarred livers.
—New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025
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 7 Nov. 2025.
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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