Heal — Defs

01 v. t. To cover, as a roof, with tiles, slate, lead, or the like.

1.
To cover, as a roof, with tiles, slate, lead, or the like.[Obs.]

02 v. t. To make hale, sound, or whole; to cure of a disease, wound, or other derangement; to restore to soundness or health.

imp. & p. p. Healed; p. pr. & vb. n. Healing

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.

03 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.

1.
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.

04 n. Health.

1.
Health.[Obs.]