heal

[ heel ]
/ hil /

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).

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

SYNONYMS FOR heal

2 compose, soothe.
3 purge, disinfect.

ANTONYMS FOR heal

1, 2 irritate.
3 soil, infect.

synonym study for heal

1. See cure.

OTHER WORDS FROM heal

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH heal

heal heel he'll

Words nearby heal

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

Example sentences from the Web for unhealed

British Dictionary definitions for unhealed (1 of 2)

unhealed
/ (ʌnˈhiːld) /

adjective

not having healed physically, mentally, or emotionally

British Dictionary definitions for unhealed (2 of 2)

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)
  1. to treat (a wound, etc) by assisting in its natural repair
  2. to cure (a disease or disorder)
to restore or be restored to friendly relations, harmony, etc

Derived forms of heal

healable, adjective healer, noun healing, noun, adjective

Word Origin for heal

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

Medical definitions for unhealed

heal
[ hēl ]

v.

To restore to health or soundness; cure.
To become well; return to sound health.