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Heal means to make or become healthy, or to be comforted again. (verb)

An example of heal is an acupuncturist taking away a person's migraines.
An example of heal is a broken bone growing back together.
An example of heal is a person becoming happy again after a break up.

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See heal in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

to make sound, well, or healthy again; restore to health: heal the sick
1. to cure or get rid of (a disease)
2. to cause (a wound, sore, etc.) to become closed or scarred so as to restore a healthy condition
to free from grief, troubles, evil, etc.
1. to remedy or get rid of (grief, troubles, etc.)
2. to make up (a breach, differences, etc.); reconcile

intransitive verb

to become well or healthy again; be cured
to become closed or scarred: said of a wound

See heal in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(hēl)

verb healed, heal·ing, heals

verb, transitive

To restore to health or soundness; cure. See Synonyms at cure.
To set right; repair: healed the rift between us.
To restore (a person) to spiritual wholeness.

verb, intransitive

To become whole and sound; return to health.

Related Forms:

healˈa·ble adjective

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