heal
verb (used with object)
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
have healed
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present perfectof heal.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Check out the full interview with Zicherman, in which he discusses dimensionalizing Hernandez, the player's immense paranoia, and "people and institutions" who may have healed a level of adjacent culpability.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2024
The scars have healed and fury subsided, but the notorious legacy of the 1970 final endures.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2024
His hands, which appeared raw and bloody on Instagram just a few days ago, have healed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2023
"You have healed many women and today we are asking you to heal this country too," said supporter Justine Mafu as she awaited Mukwege's announcement.
From Reuters ● Oct. 2, 2023
Even the scratch on her face and the tears in her dress seemed to have healed themselves.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
