heal

3 definitions • 6 examples

to make or become well again, especially after a cut or other injury:

heal (up) The wounds were gradually healing (up).

The plaster cast helps to heal the broken bone.

If a bad situation or painful emotion heals, it ends or improves, and if something heals it, it makes it end or improve:

Peace talks were held to try to heal the growing rift between the two sides.

A broken heart takes a long time to heal.

to make or become healthy or whole again:

[ I ] As people age, they tend to heal more slowly.

[ T ] Steroids are produced by the body to help heal damaged tissue.