verbverb
heilen
heal
Dafür sorgen, dass jemand oder etwas wieder gesund wird und keine Krankheit oder Verletzung mehr hat.
The German word "heilen" is a verb meaning "to heal" or "to cure".
Word origin:
- Derived from the adjective/noun "heil" meaning "healthy" or "whole".
Similar words:
- genesen – to recover
- kurieren – to treat, to cure
- versöhnen – to reconcile (in a figurative sense, e.g., emotional healing)
Differences:
- heilen focuses on restoration of health or wholeness, physical or emotional.
- genesen emphasizes the process of recovery or convalescence.
- kurieren is more medical, often implying active treatment.
- versöhnen is about emotional or relational healing, distinct from physical cure.
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Examples
Die Ärzte hoffen, die Wunde schnell zu heilen.verb
The doctors hope to heal the wound quickly.
Bald wird das Knie von alleine heilen.verb
The knee will heal on its own soon.
Die Salbe heilte die gereizte Haut langsam.verb
The ointment slowly healed the irritated skin.
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