Entry 7 senses · 4 variants Webster, 1913 Heal /(hēl)/ · IPA /hil/ v. t. v. t. v. i. n. 01 v. t. To cover, as a roof, with tiles, slate, lead, or the like. 1. To cover, as a roof, with tiles, slate, lead, or the like.[Obs.] 02 v. t. To make hale, sound, or whole; to cure of a disease, wound, or other derangement; to restore to soundness or health. imp. & p. p. Healed; p. pr. & vb. n. Healing 1. To make hale, sound, or whole; to cure of a disease, wound, or other derangement; to restore to soundness or health. “Speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.” — Matt. viii. 8. 2. To remove or subdue; to cause to pass away; to cure; -- said of a disease or a wound. “I will heal their backsliding.” — Hos. xiv. 4. 3. To restore to original purity or integrity. “Thus saith the Lord, I have healed these waters.” — 2 Kings ii. 21. 4. To reconcile, as a breach or difference; to make whole; to free from guilt; as, to heal dissensions. 03 v. i. To grow sound; to return to a sound state; as, the limb heals, or the wound heals; -- sometimes with up or over; as, it will heal up, or over. 1. To grow sound; to return to a sound state; as, the limb heals, or the wound heals; -- sometimes with up or over; as, it will heal up, or over. “Those wounds heal ill that men do give themselves.” — Shak. 04 n. Health. 1. Health.[Obs.]