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English

Etymology

From Old English hælan.

Pronunciation

Verb

Infinitive to heal

Third person singular heals or (archaic) healeth

Simple past healed

Past participle healed

Present participle healing

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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West Frisian

Pronunciation

Adjective

heal

  1. half

 

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