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—
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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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Colin Bedell, Them., 25 Apr. 2025
Sending healing energy to Alijah and hoping he’s fully restored soon!
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 25 Apr. 2025
These jobs, ranging from healing patients to uplifting communities, offer financial stability and deep meaning.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The process usually takes between two and three weeks, and those who are infected are contagious until all scabs heal and new skin forms.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Heal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heal. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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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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