sanar
heal
Es recuperar la salud después de una herida o enfermedad, volviendo a estar bien.
Definition & meaning
Sanar is a verb that primarily refers to the process of recovering health or restoring someone to a healthy state. It has two main nuances:
- To cure or heal: To return a person or animal to health after an illness or injury.
- To mend or restore: To fix something that was damaged, broken, or in a state of moral or emotional distress, such as healing a wound, fixing a relationship, or purifying a situation.
Grammar & Word origin
Sanar is a regular verb of the first conjugation (-ar).
The word comes from the Latin verb sanare, which is derived from the adjective sanus, meaning "healthy" or "sound." This root is the same origin for English words like "sanitary," "sane," and "sanatorium."
Synonyms & antonyms
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Examples
El tiempo ayuda a sanar las heridas del alma.verb
Time helps to heal the wounds of the soul.
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