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heal

Pronounced:

/ˈhi:l/

Function:

verb

Inflected forms:

heals; healed; heal·ing

Meaning:

1 [no obj] : to become healthy or well again ▪ The cut healed slowly. ▪ You've got to give the injury time to heal. ▪ After the divorce, he needed some time to heal.
2 [+ obj] : to make (someone or something) healthy or well again ▪ The ointment will help heal the wound. ▪ heal the sick ▪ Only time will heal the rift/breach between the two families. [=make the two families become friendly again]

—heal·er

/ˈhi:lɚ/ noun plural heal·ers [count] ▪ Native American healers ▪ Time is a great healer.

—healing adjective ▪ The tree sap is believed to have healing powers. ▪ the healing process

—healing noun [noncount] ▪ traditional methods of healing —see also faith healing

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