to heal

Examples

• All

• I mean, one thing, time heals all for sure.

• The same is true of social workers who hope to heal the wounds of poverty, violence, or mental illness.

  Academic text (2011)

• Imagine materials that can heal bodies and protect soldiers.

  Harvard University

• I got into this business to help heal people.

  HIM (2025)

• I believe only you can heal this place.

  Demon Slayer (2003)

• It's stuff that we have to heal for ourselves as adults.

  Jay Shetty Podcast

• And I'm trying to heal and grow from that situation.

  B. Simone

• My skin, hair, and body renew and heal as I rest peacefully.

• Your wounds are healing surprisingly quickly.

  The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)

• The trauma that you're still trying to heal is real.

Synonyms

R

to recover

vsto heal

865 2.5

Get back to a normal state after a loss, for example health or money

focuses more on restoring physical and emotional wellbeing after harm

C

to cure

vsto heal

436 2.4

Make someone healthy again by removing a disease

is broader, including natural and emotional recovery beyond medical treatment

R

recovering

vsto heal

123 3.2

Getting better after an illness or operation

describes full restoration of body and feelings rather than the process

R

to restore

vsto heal

122 3.8

Make someone feel healthy and full of energy again

is more focused on making someone healthy again after harm

B

to bounce back

vsto heal

74 3.5

Get better quickly after an illness, problem, or setback

can be slower and includes gradual healing of body and feelings

G

to get well

vsto heal

63 1.3

Become healthy again after being ill or hurt

includes recovery from emotional pain as well as physical illness

R

to rehabilitate

vsto heal

49 5.3

To help someone get back their health and normal life after illness, injury, or prison

also covers unaided natural return to health without external help

R

to revitalize

vsto heal

• US

35 4.8

To give new life and energy to something

is narrower, referring specifically to returning to health and wholeness

R

to recuperate

vsto heal

31 6.3

To get better after being ill, injured, or very tired

adds the idea of emotional renewal as part of becoming healthy again

M

to mend

vsto heal

30 1.5

Get better after an injury or illness

also covers emotional recovery as well as physical mending

R

to rebound

vsto heal

23 4.3

To get back to normal after a problem

also applies to steady, slower return to health or wellbeing

C

to convalesce

vsto heal

• Formal

7 7.9

To spend time getting stronger and healthier after an illness or operation

is not limited to slow phases and includes quick returns to health

S

to self-heal

vsto heal

4 4.4

To get better without help from doctors

also covers recovery that involves medical treatment or outside help

R

to regenerate

vsto heal

4 5.2

Give new strength and energy to someone

is centered on becoming healthy again after injury or emotional pain

R

to regen

vsto heal

• Specialized

1 8.0

To grow back tissue or body parts after injury

is less technical and includes emotional and everyday recovery

Antonyms

W

to wound

12 2.3

To cut or hurt someone's body physically

I

to injure

10 1.6

Cause harm to people or things, for example to a company's good name

Compounds

S

self-heal

1 8.9

A low plant with small purple flowers that people use as a medicine

H

heal all

• US

9.8

A small woodland plant with yellow nodding flowers and small round blue fruits

H

heal-all

9.7

A small plant with blue flowers that people use in traditional medicine

How Healed

to cure

436 2.4

to recover

865 2.5

to heal

726 1.2

to get better

873 1.0

to improve

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology