B1verbhealthemotions
US/hiːl/
UK/hiːl/
to become healthy again, or to make a wound, injury or painful situation better
In context
The cut on my hand took two weeks to heal.
People say time can heal the pain of a broken heart.
The two brothers tried to heal the damage after years of silence.
Words that go with heal
verb + adverb
- heal quicklyChildren's bones usually heal quickly after a break.
- heal properlyIf you keep running on it, the injury won't heal properly.
- heal completelyWithout enough rest, a bad burn may never heal completely.
verb + noun
- heal woundsAfter the election, the new leader promised to heal old wounds.
- heal the riftTheir mother hoped a family trip would heal the rift between them.