Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
time-heals
phrase
/taɪm hiːlz/
Definition
A phrase often used to indicate that emotional pain or distress diminishes over time.
Examples
- After losing her job, she felt devastated, but she remembered that time heals all wounds.
- Although he was heartbroken after the breakup, he trusted that time heals and he would feel better eventually.
Meaning
The belief that with the passage of time, feelings of grief, sadness, or hurt become easier to cope with and eventually fade away.
Synonyms
- Time mends
- Healing comes with time
- All wounds heal
