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to self-heal

to self-heal

1 4.4
To get better without help from doctors
  • verb
  • /ˈsɛlfˌhil/
translation icon : sanarse
  • Many mild colds will self-heal as the immune system fights the virus over several days.

But then afterward they can lay that that flap back down and the cornea kind of self heals.

Examples

  • With rest and therapy, her small cuts began self-healing within days, surprising her doctor and family.

  • After months of fatigue, the injured athlete self-healed without surgery and returned to light training.

  • She can self-heal after a tough breakup.

  • Many people believe they can self-heal from emotional wounds.

  • After a week of rest, I could feel my body starting to self-heal from the flu without any medication.

  • She believed in the power of the mind and often sought to self-heal her emotional wounds through meditation.

  • The doctor explained that the body is capable of self-healing after minor injuries if given enough time and care.

Synonyms

to recover
vsto self-heal
748 2.5

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

is narrower and applies only to health and strength, not objects
to heal
vsto self-heal
481 1.2

To become healthy again after an injury, illness, or emotional pain

happens naturally without external medical treatment or other outside help
to get well
vsto self-heal
32 1.3

Become healthy again after being ill or hurt

is used when health returns naturally without medical intervention
to recuperate
vsto self-heal
30 6.3

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

is the same but happens naturally without medical treatment
to convalesce
vsto self-heal
  • Formal
5 7.9

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

occurs naturally rather than after medical treatment or care

How Healed

to self-heal
1 4.4
to recover
748 2.5
to convalesce
  • Formal
5 7.9
to improve
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

self-heal infinitive
self-healed past
self-healed past participle
self-healing present participle
self-heals third person singular

Morphology

self-heal = self + heal (transparent) = self + heal

The meaning is directly interpretable as 'heal oneself' or recover naturally, so the compound is straightforward.

Etymology

Self-heal as a verb joins self- 'by itself' and heal 'to make well', so to self-heal means to get better 'by yourself' or without outside help.