1 [no obj] : to become healthy or well again
▪ The cut healed slowly. ▪ You've got to give the injury time to heal. ▪ After the divorce, he needed some time to heal. 2 [+ obj] : to make (someone or something) healthy or well again
▪ The ointment will help heal the wound. ▪ heal the sick ▪ Only time will heal the rift/breach between the two families. [=make the two families become friendly again]
▪ The cut healed slowly. ▪ You've got to give the injury time to heal. ▪ After the divorce, he needed some time to heal.
▪ The ointment will help heal the wound. ▪ heal the sick ▪ Only time will heal the rift/breach between the two families. [=make the two families become friendly again]
— heal·er
/ˈhi:lɚ/ noun, plural heal·ers [count]
▪ Native American healers ▪ Time is a great healer.
/ˈhi:lɚ/ noun, plural heal·ers [count] ▪ Native American healers ▪ Time is a great healer.
— healing adjective
▪ The tree sap is believed to have healing powers. ▪ the healing process
▪ The tree sap is believed to have healing powers. ▪ the healing process






