v. 1 intr. (often foll. by up) (of a wound or injury) become sound or healthy again. 2 tr. cause (a wound, disease, or person) to heal or be healed. 3 tr. put right (differences etc.). 4 tr. alleviate (sorrow etc.). heal-all 1 a universal remedy, a panacea. 2 a popular name of various medicinal plants. healable adj. healer n.
[ OE hlan f. Gmc, rel. to WHOLE ]