health

/'hi:liɳ/

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Word: Health

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: Health refers to the general condition of your body and mind. It means being free from illness or injury and feeling good overall.

Simple Explanation:

• Health is how well you feel physically and mentally. If you are healthy, it means your body and mind are working well.

Usage Instructions:

• You can use "health" to talk about how someone feels or how well their body and mind are doing.
• Example: "I exercise to improve my health."

Examples:

1. "Eating fruits and vegetables is good for your health."
2. "She is in poor health because she has not been taking care of herself."
3. "Regular check-ups help maintain good health."

Advanced Usage:

• You can talk about specific types of health, such as "mental health," which refers to your emotional and psychological well-being, or "physical health," which relates to your bodily condition.
• Example: "Mental health is just as important as physical health."

Word Variants:

• Healthy (adjective): Describing something that promotes good health. Example: "He has a healthy lifestyle."
• Healthful (adjective): Something that is good for your health. Example: "Healthful foods include whole grains and vegetables."
• Unhealthy (adjective): Not good for your health. Example: "Eating too much junk food is unhealthy."

Different Meanings:

• In a broader sense, "health" can refer to the overall well-being of a community or environment, like in "public health," which is about keeping everyone in a community healthy.

Synonyms:

• Wellness
• Well-being
• Fitness
• Condition

Idioms:

• "In good health": This means someone is healthy and feels well.

  • Example: "After a long vacation, I returned in good health."

• "Health is wealth": This means that being healthy is as valuable as having money.

Phrasal Verbs:

• While there aren't many phrasal verbs directly related to "health," you can use phrases like:
  • "Take care of (one's) health": To maintain or improve your health.

Academic

Noun

1. the general condition of body and mind
   • his delicate health
   • in poor health
2. a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
   • physicians should be held responsible for the health of their patients

Synonyms

• wellness