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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While creatures such as salamanders can regenerate entire limbs, humans typically heal injuries by forming scar tissue.

From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2026

But a slate of research teams around the world are on an ambitious quest to cure arthritis, developing therapies that regrow cartilage and rebuild underlying bone to heal damaged joints.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

Feed the hungry, heal the sick, welcome the stranger.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026

I really feel like everybody is for soccer right now, and that’s what we need right now to heal and be happy together.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

He still wanted a paycheck, but the desire to prove himself over the board was his strongest motivation for trying to heal the rift.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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