heal

verb

ˈhēl How to pronounce heal (audio)
Definition of healnext
1
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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2
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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3
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 Your skin may still be healing, so get clearance from your doctor before jumping in. — Angela Haupt, Time, 20 July 2026 Andrade, who is currently studying sociology at the University of California, Berkeley, believes that the experience of playing soccer was fundamental in healing the trauma of the immigration arrest. — Albinson Linares, NBC news, 18 July 2026 Judge underwent re-imaging Wednesday that showed his injured right rib is healing but still needs more time. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026 As the plant directs energy to heal the wounds caused by pruning, the rest of the plant suffers. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for heal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heal
  1. rehabilitate
  2. recover
  3. cure
  4. fix
  5. improve
  6. alleviate
  7. treat
  8. remedy
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  • The sewer bond funds from Question 5 would be used to rehabilitate sewer mains, build additional green infrastructure and make upgrades to pump stations.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
  • The United States on Friday backed a new agreement between Iraq and Syria to rehabilitate an oil pipeline that would provide an alternative route for crude exports and reduce reliance on the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026
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  • The body of a second victim was recovered Thursday following the sinking of a three-level yacht near Alcatraz Island and has been identified by San Francisco authorities as a Sacramento County resident.
    — Michael McGough Updated July 16, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • This could soon change, at least for China, which recovered its first reusable orbital-class rocket booster following a launch earlier this month.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026
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  • The water has more than 1,000 pounds of Epsom salt, creating more buoyancy than the Dead Sea, but without curing your skin to jerky.
    — Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026
  • The film frames spirituality as both a visceral response to injustice, and an unquenchable thirst to cure it.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 July 2026
Definition of cure
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  • With the cost base largely fixed, incremental ad and licensing dollars are falling directly to the bottom line.
    — Tony Zhang, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • Some of it is just an extreme version of your grandmother who used to futilely pat the bottom of her chin to fix that waddle.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
Definition of fix
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  • With the aim of producing an addition 200,000 degrees beyond the 1 million already projected for 2030, the university set goals to improve its graduation rates.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
  • Given the tools on show in the macOS beta closely match those on iOS, coupled with Apple’s push to unify as many of its operating system features, there will be some cross-platform data to improve this part of Siri AI.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of improve
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  • For some, summer heat can alleviate allergies and asthma symptoms, the network said.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • The paved lot was built at the base of Fryman Canyon in 1998 to alleviate crowding and littering for wealthy Studio City neighbors whose streets were packed with cars.
    — Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of alleviate
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  • This initiative aims to identify and voluntarily treat testosterone deficiencies, which naturally occur as levels decline after age 30.
    — Nina Shapiro, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • She was then transported to the hospital to be treated for symptoms of chemical exposure.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of treat
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  • The product’s ceramide inclusion is also joined by skin care’s workhorse hyaluronic acid, antioxidant-rich vitamins C and E, plus sea buckthorn, which aids with brightening and thereby remedies dark spots.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
  • Stay prepared for those just-in-case scenarios by stocking everything from itch creams and allergy meds to cold and headache remedies.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 12 July 2026
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