heilen
Translation
to heal, to cure
Examples
Die Wunde heilt langsam.
The wound is healing slowly.
Der Arzt heilt den Patienten.
The doctor cures the patient.
Die Zeit heilt alle Wunden.
Time heals all wounds.
Grammar Patterns
(sth.) heilt (sth.) heals The wound is healing well.
((sb./sth.)) heilen to heal/cure (sb./sth.) The doctor can cure the disease.
((sb.)) ((von+3)) heilen to cure (sb.) of (sth.) He was cured of his illness.
Similar Words
Synonyms: kurieren, gesund machen; Antonyms: verletzen (to injure), verwunden (to wound)
Etymology
From Old High German 'heilen', cognate with English 'heal' and 'whole'. The core idea is 'to make whole or sound'.
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of the English word 'heal'. Think of making someone 'hale' and hearty.