Meaning & use
heal
To become healthy again after an injury or illness, or to make something whole again.
See it in a sentence
The cut on his knee healed within a week without leaving a scar.
Years passed before the two sisters healed their relationship after the argument.
A note on using this word
Heal often takes an emotional or relational object, as in 'heal old wounds', extending beyond physical injuries.
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Words with an opposite meaning
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