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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHeal
/hiːl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make (someone or something) healthy or whole again.
"After the injury, it took several weeks to heal completely." - 2
To restore to health or soundness.
"The therapy helped to heal her emotional wounds."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'heal' originates from Old English 'hǣlan', which means 'to make whole or sound'. It is related to the Proto-Germanic *hailijan, which also means 'to make whole'. Over time, the term evolved to encompass both physical and emotional restoration.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Heal" is said worldwide
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Guérir
Transliteration: guerir
"Il espère guérir rapidement de sa blessure."
Heilen
Transliteration: haj-len
"Die Behandlung wird helfen, ihn zu heilen."
Guarire
Transliteration: gwarire
"Spero che tu possa guarire presto."
Sanar
Transliteration: sah-nar
"La medicina puede ayudar a sanar la herida."
Curar
Transliteration: koo-rar
"A terapia ajudou a curar suas feridas emocionais."
ठीक करना
Transliteration: theek karna
"उसे अपनी चोट से ठीक होने में समय लगेगा।"
治愈
Transliteration: zhì yù
"他希望能尽快治愈。"
치유하다
Transliteration: chi-yu-ha-da
"그는 빨리 치유되기를 희망합니다."
癒す
Transliteration: iyasu
"彼は早く癒されることを望んでいます。"
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