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Definition of heal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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heal

verb
heal pronunciation English hiːl heal pronunciation American hiːl
 
1 [intransitive, transitive] to become healthy again; to make something healthy againIt took a long time for the wounds to heal.heal up The cut healed up without leaving a scar.heal something This will help to heal your cuts and scratches. (figurative) It was a chance to heal the wounds in the party (= to repair the damage that had been done).2 [transitive] heal somebody (of something) (old use or formal) to cure somebody who is ill/sick; to make somebody feel happy againthe story of Jesus healing ten lepers of their diseaseI felt healed by his love.3 [transitive, intransitive] heal (something) to put an end to something or make something easier to bear; to end or become easier to bearShe was never able to heal the rift between herself and her father.The breach between them never really healed.