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Definitions for Heal

[1] to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
[2] 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.
[3] to free from evil; cleanse; purify: to heal the soul.
[4] to effect a cure.
[5] (of a wound, broken bone, etc.) to become whole or sound; mend; get well (often followed by up or over ).
[6] to restore or be restored to health
[7] (intr; often foll by over or up) (of a wound, burn, etc) to repair by natural processes, as by scar formation
[8] (tr) to treat (a wound, etc) by assisting in its natural repair to cure (a disease or disorder)
[9] to restore or be restored to friendly relations, harmony, etc

Words related to Heal

repair, soothe, reconcile, restore, regenerate, rebuild, rejuvenate, revive, rehabilitate, settle, treat, alleviate, mend, fix, improve, medicate, set, attend, doctor, revivify

Words nearby Heal

headwear, headwind, headword, headwork, heady, heal, heal-all, healee, healer, healey, healing

Origin of Heal

before 900; Middle English helen, Old English hǣlan (cognate with Dutch helen, German heilen, Old Norse heila, Gothic hailjan ), derivative of hāl hale1, whole

Words that may be confused with Heal

heal, heel, he'll

Other words from Heal

heal·a·ble , adjective
half-healed , adjective
pre·heal , verb (used with object)
un·heal·a·ble , adjective
un·healed , adjective
well-healed , adjective

Word origin for Heal

Old English hælan; related to Old Norse heila, Gothic hailjan, Old High German heilen; see hale 1 , whole

Synonyms for Heal

alleviate, fix, improve, mend, rebuild, reconcile, regenerate, rehabilitate, rejuvenate, repair, restore, revive, settle, soothe, treat, ameliorate, attend, compose, conciliate, convalesce, doctor, dress, free, harmonize, knit, medicate, meliorate, reanimate, remedy, renew, renovate, resuscitate, revivify, salve, set, bring around, get well, make healthy, make sound, make well, make whole, minister to, patch up, physic, put on feet again