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Definitions

heal

[heel] / hil /
VERB
cure, recover
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alleviate fix improve mend rebuild reconcile regenerate rehabilitate rejuvenate repair restore revive settle soothe treat
STRONG
ameliorate attend compose conciliate convalesce doctor dress free harmonize knit medicate meliorate reanimate remedy renew renovate resuscitate revivify salve set
WEAK
bring around get well make healthy make sound make well make whole minister to patch up physic put on feet again
Antonyms
STRONGEST
break damage destroy harm hurt ignore injure kill neglect ruin unsettle upset weaken worry
STRONG
finish halt worsen

Example Sentences

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Grade 2 strains often take four to six weeks to heal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Arriving 45 minutes late and apologising for his "tardiness", the American made a bizarre plug for a brand of mouthguard before repeating previous comments about needing to "heal" from personal issues and past losses.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Let’s grant the shaky premise and point out that Mr. Talarico is free to feed the hungry and heal the sick.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Rahman's appeal for unity is a bid to heal rifts in a country polarised by years of bitter rivalry.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

“That’s right! We should diagnose you first. Once we find out what is making you sick, we can heal you.”

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.