hi:l 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.). øheal-all 1 a
universal remedy, a
panacea. 2 a
popular name of
various medicinal plants. øøhealable adj. healer n. [OE hólan f. Gmc, rel. to WHOLE]