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Word: Healed

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: The word "healed" means to be free from illness or injury. When someone is healed, it means they have gotten better and are no longer sick or hurt.

Usage Instructions:

• You can use "healed" to describe a person, an injury, or a medical condition.
• It is often used in the context of recovery after being sick or after a wound has closed up.

Examples:

1. "After a few weeks of rest, my cut has healed completely."
2. "The doctor said I am healed and can return to my normal activities."
3. "She felt healed after talking about her feelings."

Advanced Usage:

• "Healed" can also be used in a metaphorical sense, such as emotional healing. For example, "He felt healed after attending therapy sessions."

Word Variants:

• Heal (verb): To make or become healthy again. Example: "The doctor will help heal your injury."
• Healing (noun/adjective): The process of becoming healthy again or something that helps to recover. Example: "The healing process can take time."

Different Meanings:

• In a medical context, "healed" refers specifically to physical recovery.
• In a psychological context, it can refer to emotional recovery, such as overcoming grief or trauma.

Synonyms:

• Cured
• Recovered
• Restored
• Mended

Idioms:

• "Time heals all wounds": This means that emotional pain will eventually lessen over time.

Phrasal Verbs:

• Although there are no direct phrasal verbs that specifically use "healed," you might encounter phrases like "heal up," which means to recover from an injury or illness.

Academic

Adjective

1. freed from illness or injury
   • the patient appears cured
   • the incision is healed
   • appears to be entirely recovered
   • when the recovered patient tries to remember what occurred during his delirium- Normon Cameron

Synonyms

• cured
• recovered