This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
heal
[ heel ]
/ hil /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
verb (used with object)
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
to bring to an end or conclusion, as conflicts between people or groups, usually with the strong implication of restoring former amity; settle; reconcile: They tried to heal the rift between them but were unsuccessful.
to free from evil; cleanse; purify: to heal the soul.
verb (used without object)
to effect a cure.
(of a wound, broken bone, etc.) to become whole or sound; mend; get well (often followed by up or over).
noun
(in a video game) a category of spell that restores the health of a player character: I thought the party was gonna wipe, but a clutch heal saved our Monk and he finished off the boss alone.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
Origin of heal
synonym study for heal
1. See cure.
OTHER WORDS FROM heal
Words nearby heal
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use heal in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for heal
heal
/ (hiːl) /
verb
to restore or be restored to health
(intr; often foll by over or up) (of a wound, burn, etc) to repair by natural processes, as by scar formation
(tr)
- to treat (a wound, etc) by assisting in its natural repair
- to cure (a disease or disorder)
to restore or be restored to friendly relations, harmony, etc
Derived forms of heal
healable, adjectivehealer, nounhealing, noun, adjectiveWord Origin for heal
Old English hælan; related to Old Norse heila, Gothic hailjan, Old High German heilen; see hale 1, whole
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012