English
heal
see also: Heal
Pronunciation Etymology 1

From Middle English helen, from Old English hǣlan, from Proto-West Germanic *hailijan, from Proto-Germanic *hailijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *koyl-.

Cognate with Scots hale, hail ("to heal"), Saterland Frisian heila, heilen ("to heal"), Western Frisian hielje, Dutch helen, German heilen, Danish hele, Swedish hela, and further Russian цели́ть, Polish ocalić, Czech celit, Serbo-Croatian céliti.

Verb

heal (heals, present participle healing; simple past and past participle healed)

  1. (transitive) To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure.
    This bandage will help to heal your cut.
  2. (intransitive) To become better or healthy again.
    Bandages allow cuts to heal.
  3. (transitive, figurative) To reconcile, as a breach or difference; to make whole; to free from guilt.
    to heal dissensions
Synonyms Translations Translations Noun

heal

  1. (RPG, countable) A spell or ability that restores hit points or removes a status ailment.
  2. (obsolete, uncountable) health
Etymology 2

See hele.

Verb

heal (heals, present participle healing; simple past and past participle healed)

  1. (rare) Alternative form of hele.
Heal
Etymology

English surname, variant of Hale.

Proper noun
  1. Surname.


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