heal
heal Lexical Profile
heal Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To cause a wound, injury, or person to become sound or healthy again.
"The ointment helped to heal the scrape on her knee within a few days."
To become sound or healthy again (of a wound, injury, or bodily tissue).
"The doctor assured the athlete that his fractured wrist would heal completely before the next season."
To alleviate, resolve, or overcome emotional distress, grief, or a conflict between people.
"Open communication and mutual respect helped heal the rift between the two longtime friends."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'heal' (to restore to health) with its homophones 'heel' (the back of the foot or to follow closely) and 'he'll' (the contraction of 'he will').
• Rhymes for heal
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'hælan' (to make whole, sound, and well), derived from Proto-Germanic '*hailjan', sharing the same root as 'whole', 'hale', and 'holy'.