heal

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /hiːl/

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• Homophone: heel

Verb

Plain form heal

Third-person singular heals

Past tense healed

Past participle healed

Present participle healing

1. If a wound (injury) heals it goes away.
2. If you heal your wounds or diseases leave you. Your body repairs itself, so you get better.
3. If you heal another person or animal you repair their body. You make wounds or diseases leave them.

Antonyms

• hurt
• injure
• wound
• sicken

Related words

• healer
• health
• healthy
• unhealthy