v. t. | 1. | To cover, as a roof, with tiles, slate, lead, or the like. |
1. | To make hale, sound, or whole; to cure of a disease, wound, or other derangement; to restore to soundness or health. | |
2. | To remove or subdue; to cause to pass away; to cure; - said of a disease or a wound. | |
3. | To restore to original purity or integrity. | |
4. | To reconcile, as a breach or difference; to make whole; to free from guilt; as, to heal dissensions. | |
v. i. | 1. | To grow sound; to return to a sound state; |
n. | 1. | Health. |
Verb | 1. | heal - heal or recover; "My broken leg is mending" Synonyms: mend |
2. | heal - get healthy again; "The wound is healing slowly" | |
3. | heal - provide a cure for, make healthy again; "The treatment cured the boy's acne"; "The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to" Synonyms: cure, bring around |