heal

/hiːl/verb

To cure an illness or injury, or to make a wound get better.

Example sentence

“The doctor said the broken bone should heal within six weeks.”

A homophone of 'heel', a frequent typo pair. Wounds heal on their own, intransitively, or doctors heal them; 'cure' targets the disease, 'heal' the person.

health

Related words

painfulMaking you feel pain, whether in the body or in the mind.swollenLarger than normal because of injury, illness, or a buildup of fluid.fatigueDeep tiredness brought on by hard physical or mental effort.sneezeTo suddenly force air out through the nose and mouth because something has irritated the nose.checkupA regular visit to a doctor or dentist to make sure everything is healthy.coughTo force air noisily out of your lungs and through your mouth, often to clear something irritating your throat or airway.