Lexic.us

Definition of Heal

1. Verb. Heal or recover. "My broken leg is mending"

2. Verb. Get healthy again. "The wound is healing slowly"

3. Verb. Provide a cure for, make healthy again. "The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to"

Definition of Heal

1. v. t. To cover, as a roof, with tiles, slate, lead, or the like.

2. v. t. To make hale, sound, or whole; to cure of a disease, wound, or other derangement; to restore to soundness or health.

3. v. i. To grow sound; to return to a sound state; as, the limb heals, or the wound heals; -- sometimes with up or over; as, it will heal up, or over.

4. n. Health.

Definition of Heal

1. Verb. (transitive obsolete or dialectal) To hide; conceal; keep secret. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To cover, as for protection. ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) To make better; to revive, recover, or cure. ¹

4. Verb. (intransitive) To become better. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Heal

1. to make sound or whole [v -ED, -ING, -S] : HEALABLE [adj]

Medical Definition of Heal

1. 1. To make hale, sound, or whole; to cure of a disease, wound, or other derangement; to restore to soundness or health. "Speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed." (Matt. Viii. 8) 2. To remove or subdue; to cause to pass away; to cure; said of a disease or a wound. "I will heal their backsliding." (Hos. Xiv. 4) 3. To restore to original purity or integrity. "Thus saith the Lord, I have healed these waters." (2 Kings II. 21) 4. To reconcile, as a breach or difference; to make whole; to free from guilt; as, to heal dissensions. Origin: OE. Helen, haelen, AS. Halan, fr. Hal hale, sound, whole; akin to OS. Helian, D. Heelen, G. Heilen, Goth. Hailjan. See Whole. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Heal

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heady headyard headyards heaf heah heal (current term) heal-all heal all heal up healable

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