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5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Heal \Heal\, v. t. [See {Hele}.] To cover, as a roof, with tiles, slate, lead, or the like [Obs.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Heal \Heal\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Healed}; p. pr & vb n. {Healing}.] [OE. helen, h[ae]len, AS h[=ae]lan, fr h[=a]l hale, sound, whole; akin to OS h[=e]lian, D. heelen, G. heilen, Goth. hailjan See {Whole}.] 1. To make hale, sound, or whole; to cure of a disease, wound, or other derangement; to restore to soundness or health. Speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. --Matt. viii. 8. 2. To remove or subdue; to cause to pass away to cure; -- said of a disease or a wound. I will heal their backsliding. --Hos. xiv. 4. 3. To restore to original purity or integrity. Thus saith the Lord, I have healed these waters. --2 Kings ii 21. 4. To reconcile, as a breach or difference; to make whole; to free from guilt; as to heal dissensions. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Heal \Heal\, v. i. To grow sound; to return to a sound state; as the limb heals, or the wound heals; -- sometimes with up or over as it will heal up or over Those wounds heal ill that men do give themselves. --Shak. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Heal \Heal\, n. [AS. h?lu, h?l. See {Heal}, v. t.] Health. [Obs.] --Chaucer. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: heal v 1: heal or recover; "My broken leg is mending" [syn: {mend}] 2: get healthy again "The wound is healing slowly" 3: provide a cure for make healthy again [syn: {cure}]
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