- 1. v. t. To cover, as a roof, with tiles, slate, lead, or the like. Source: opted
- 2. v. t. To make hale, sound, or whole; to cure of a disease, wound, or other derangement; to restore to soundness or health. Source: opted
- 3. v. t. To remove or subdue; to cause to pass away; to cure; -- said of a disease or a wound. Source: opted
- 4. v. t. To restore to original purity or integrity. Source: opted
- 5. v. t. To reconcile, as a breach or difference; to make whole; to free from guilt; as, to heal dissensions. Source: opted
- 6. v. i. To grow sound; to return to a sound state; as, the limb heals, or the wound heals; -- sometimes with up or over; as, it will heal up, or over. Source: opted
- 7. v. t. Health. Source: opted
- 8. v. heal or recover Source: wordnet
- 9. v. get healthy again Source: wordnet
- 10. v. provide a cure for, make healthy again Source: wordnet
- 11. To cover, as a roof, with tiles, slate, lead, or the like. [Obs.] 1. To make hale, sound, or whole; to cure of a disease, wound, or other derangement; to restore to soundness or health. Speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. Matt. viii. 8. 2. To remove or subdue; to cause to pass away; to cure; -- said of a disease or a wound. I will heal their backsliding. Hos. xiv. 4. 3. To restore to original purity or integrity. Thus saith the Lord, I have healed these waters. 2 Kings ii. 21. 4. To reconcile, as a breach or difference; to make whole; to free from guilt; as, to heal dissensions. To grow sound; to return to a sound state; as, the limb heals, or the wound heals; -- sometimes with up or over; as, it will heal up, or over. Those wounds heal ill that men do give themselves. Shak. Health. [Obs.] Chaucer. Source: webster
- 12. To cover, as a roof, with tiles, slate, lead, or the like.[Obs.] Source: adambom
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