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healed

/hiːld/

healed is the simple past and past participle of heal.

Meaning of heal

Verb

heal (third-person singular simple present heals, present participle healing, simple past and past participle healed)

  1. (transitive) To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure.
    • This bandage will help to heal your cut.
  2. (intransitive) To become better or healthy again.
    • Bandages allow cuts to heal.
    Synonyms:
    get better, recover, mend
  3. (figuratively, transitive) To reconcile, as a breach or difference; to make whole; to free from guilt.
    • to heal dissensions

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Words formed from healed

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Questions about healed

What is healed the simple past and past participle of?
Healed is the simple past and past participle of heal.
How do you pronounce healed?
Healed is pronounced /hiːld/.

Words near healed in the dictionary

  1. healded
  2. healding
  3. healds
  4. Healdsburg
  5. Healdton
  6. healed
  7. healed over
  8. healed up
  9. healee
  10. healees
  11. healend

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