Definitions

heal

[heel] / hil /

VERB

cure, recover

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alleviate fix improve mend rebuild reconcile regenerate rehabilitate rejuvenate repair restore revive settle soothe treat

STRONG

ameliorate attend compose conciliate convalesce doctor dress free harmonize knit medicate meliorate reanimate remedy renew renovate resuscitate revivify salve set

WEAK

bring around get well make healthy make sound make well make whole minister to patch up physic put on feet again

Antonyms

STRONGEST

break damage destroy harm hurt ignore injure kill neglect ruin unsettle upset weaken worry

STRONG

finish halt worsen

Example Sentences

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The emotional intensity of the moment dissolves, the wounds heal, and time marches onward.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

A party that can’t diagnose itself can’t heal itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

That would confirm that the labor market is not merely avoiding deterioration; it is beginning to heal.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

But at the same time, I think it was a moment for me to heal a lot of things so I could move on.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

“Water monster, I am lost and am trying to get back to my paternal grandmother’s mobile home. If you help me get back, I’ll do whatever I can to heal you.”

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

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