heal meaning

UK /hiːl/ US /hil/ 1 syllable

heal (verb): heal or recover.

heal has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

heal as a verb

  1. heal or recover
    • My broken leg is mending

    Synonyms: mend

    Type of: better

    Related forms: healing

  2. get healthy again
    • The wound is healing slowly

    Type of: better

    Kinds: scab, skin over, granulate

    Related forms: healing

  3. 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: bring around, cure

    Type of: help

    Kinds: recuperate

    Related forms: healer

How to pronounce heal

heal is pronounced /hiːl/ in British English and /hil/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with heal

Scrabble score: 7 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HE · words ending in AL · 4-letter words

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