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- [heel]
- /hil/
- /hiːl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [heel]
- /hil/
Definitions of healed word
- verb with object healed to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment. 1
- verb with object healed to bring to an end or conclusion, as conflicts between people or groups, usually with the strong implication of restoring former amity; settle; reconcile: They tried to heal the rift between them but were unsuccessful. 1
- verb with object healed to free from evil; cleanse; purify: to heal the soul. 1
- verb without object healed to effect a cure. 1
- verb without object healed (of a wound, broken bone, etc.) to become whole or sound; mend; get well (often followed by up or over). 1
- noun healed Simple past tense and past participle of heal. 1
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Origin of healed
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English helen, Old English hǣlan (cognate with Dutch helen, German heilen, Old Norse heila, Gothic hailjan), derivative of hāl hale1, whole
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Parts of speech for Healed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
healed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
healed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for healed
adjective healed
- whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
- cured — (of food) treated by salting, smoking, or drying in order to preserve it
- healthy — possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality: a healthy body; a healthy mind.
- rehabilitated — to restore to a condition of good health, ability to work, or the like.
- mended — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
Antonyms for healed
adjective healed
- ill — of unsound physical or mental health; unwell; sick: She felt ill, so her teacher sent her to the nurse.
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