heal

/hiːl/
verb
  1. To become healthy again after an injury or illness.
    • It took several weeks for her broken leg to heal.
    • Doctors said the wound would heal without surgery.
    • The cut on my finger healed quickly after I put a bandage on it.
  2. To cause a wound or illness to become healthy again.
    • This ointment will heal your sunburn in a few days.
    • The veterinarian healed the injured bird's wing.
    • Modern medicine can heal many diseases that were once deadly.
  3. To repair or restore something that is damaged, such as a relationship or emotional pain.
    • They went to counseling to heal their marriage.
    • The community came together to heal the divisions caused by the argument.
    • Time helped heal the sadness she felt after losing her pet.