healed (B1)

verb

Pronunciation: /hiːl/

Definition

To become sound or healthy again; to make someone or something well again.

Examples

• The wound began to heal after a few days.

• Time can heal emotional pain.

• The doctor's goal was to heal the patient as quickly as possible.

How to Use healed

heal from (prepositional phrase)

To recover from an illness, injury, or emotional trauma. — "It took her months to heal from the accident."

heal up (phrasal verb)

To become healthy again; to mend. — "Don't pick at the scab; let it heal up naturally."

Synonyms of healed

Words with a similar meaning to healed:

• mend
• cure
• recover
• restore

Antonyms of healed

Words with the opposite meaning to healed:

• injure
• harm
• worsen

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