heal

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner le processus de rétablissement de la santé après une blessure ou une maladie, ou pour rendre quelque chose sain.

A verb used to indicate the process of becoming healthy again after an injury or illness, or to cause something to become healthy.

1. Recover from injury or illnessB1formalmedical

   To become healthy again after an injury, wound, or illness.

   guérir

   • The wound on his arm healed quickly.
   • It took several weeks for her broken leg to heal.
   • Doctors say the patient is healing well after surgery.

   Synonymesbounce backconvalesceimprovemendpull throughrecoverrecuperate

   Antonymesdeterioraterelapseworsen

2. Restore to a healthy stateB1formal

   To cause a wound, injury, or illness to become healthy again.

   Guérir (une blessure, une maladie)

   • The ointment helped heal the burn.
   • Time can heal many emotional wounds.
   • The doctor healed the infection with antibiotics.

   Synonymescurefixmendremedyrepairrestoretreat

   Antonymesdamageharmhurtinjurewound

3. Resolve or mendB2formal

   To repair or resolve a difficult situation, relationship, or emotional pain.

   Guérir, réparer

   • They worked together to heal the rift in their friendship.
   • The community is trying to heal after the tragedy.
   • Therapy helped him heal from past trauma.

   Synonymesmendpatch upreconcileremedyrepairresolvesettlesoothe

   Antonymesaggravatebreakdamageharminjureworsen