English dictionary
heal
/h/i/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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Health.
Source: webster1913
verb
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heal or recover
Synonyms mendSource: WordNet 3.0
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get healthy again
ExamplesThe wound is healing slowly.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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provide a cure for, make healthy again
ExamplesThe quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To cover, as a roof, with tiles, slate, lead, or the like.
Source: webster1913
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To make hale, sound, or whole; to cure of a disease, wound, or other derangement; to restore to soundness or health.
Source: webster1913
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To grow sound; to return to a sound state; as, the limb <i>heals</i>, or the wound <i>heals</i>; -- sometimes with <i>up</i> or <i>over</i>; as, it will <i>heal</i> up, or over.
Source: webster1913