heal

verb

ˈhēl How to pronounce heal (audio)
Definition of healnext
1
as in to rehabilitate
to restore to a healthy condition a low-fat vegetarian diet, moderate exercise, and stress management help heal a diseased heart heal the sick

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2
as in to recover
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness most of the soldiers could go home while they were still healing from their wounds

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3
as in to cure
to bring about recovery from time heals all wounds, even those of the heart

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Recent Examples of heal The exemptions don’t just shield faith-healing parents from criminal prosecution for conduct that otherwise would be charged as neglect. — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 1 Oct. 2026 Some of the most popular entries include SCP-173, a concrete statue that attacks anyone who breaks eye contact, and SCP-682, a supremely intelligent reptile that can adapt to any environment and rapidly heal any injury. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026 The Lineage fire left a deep wound in Boyle Heights, Montebello, Commerce, and the surrounding communities, one that will take a long time to heal. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 Amid changing forests, a blind Polish linguist searches for sounds that might heal what human language cannot. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heal
  1. rehabilitate
  2. recover
  3. cure
  4. fix
  5. improve
  6. alleviate
  7. treat
  8. remedy
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  • By the end of 2028, crews will have replaced 15 pedestrian and vehicle bridges and rehabilitate seven more.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Along Central Avenue, the nonprofit New Life Homes rehabilitated Luna Lodge into 30 affordable apartments in 2013 and reopened the Sundowner as 71 mixed-income apartments the following year.
    — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of rehabilitate
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  • The spa Outdoor adventure is the primary focus here, so after skiing or mountain biking all day the spa is the ideal place to recover.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The bank sees high diesel prices as necessary to prevent recovering demand from overwhelming constrained refineries.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of recover
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  • Even the pancreas of a character’s unseen wife, the sickness in which AIG promises to double back and cure if only everyone keeps hurtling forward.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Luckily, those diseases can be cured by antibiotics or other remedies.
    — Bob Drogin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of cure
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  • Sparing no detail, as my spaghetti arrived, my waiter fixed a bib over my dress to protect it from rogue splatters.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The perfect cover is the leaky ceiling in Melinda and Flora’s house, which needs to get fixed.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of fix
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  • Neutrinos bump into other particles only rarely, so scientists build large detectors to improve their odds of catching collisions.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • But experts are not optimistic that the additional supply will improve refined product availability and temper prices in the long run.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of improve
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  • With a physician shortage projected to be 33% by 2033, the Health Technology Bill of 2025 aims to use AI to alleviate the growing demand for physicians.
    — Esha Desai, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Authorities are monitoring air quality and hotspots, with the government conducting cloud seeding when conditions permit to alleviate the situation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of alleviate
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  • England, which aims to eliminate the virus by 2030, has already met its goal of treating 80% of its hepatitis C infections.
    — Philip A. Chan, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Measure your numbers, work with a clinician and stop treating hormone health as something to hide.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of treat
Verb
  • Through regular exercises and strategic updates, districts and institutions can pinpoint and remedy potential gaps in their protocols before a real cyber emergency forces them to make high-stakes decisions under pressure.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • In single-core Cinebench runs, the M5 Ultra recorded 204 points (versus 150 points on the M3 Ultra), directly remedying the M3 Ultra's older architectural lag.
    — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026
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“Heal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heal. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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