heal

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Anagrams 2 West Frisian 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Adjective

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[edit] Etymology

From Old English hælan.

[edit] Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -iːl
• Homophones: heel

[edit] Verb

to heal (third-person singular simple present heals or (archaic) healeth, present participle healing, simple past and past participle healed)

1. (transitive) To make better; to revive, recover, or cure.

   This band-aid will heal your cut.

2. (intransitive) To become better.

   Band-aids allow cuts to heal.

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• (make better): cure
• (become better): get better, recover

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[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of aehl
• hale, Hale
• Leah

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[edit] West Frisian

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /hɪ:l/

[edit] Adjective

heal

1. half