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HEALING Synonyms

There are 20 synonyms of the word healing. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word healing. (close relations)
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cure
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

verb

• provide a cure for, make healthy again

• prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve

• make (substances) hard and improve their usability

• be or become preserved

balm
nounn
noun

• any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing

• semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation

mending
verb, nounv, n
noun

• garments that must be repaired

• the act of putting something in working order again

recovery
nounn
noun

• return to an original state

• gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury

• the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)

recuperation
nounn
noun

• gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury

regeneration
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (biology) growth anew of lost tissue or destroyed parts or organs

• feedback in phase with (augmenting) the input

• the activity of spiritual or physical renewal

• forming again (especially with improvements or removal of defects); renewing and reconstituting

rehabilitation
nounn
noun

• the restoration of someone to a useful place in society

• the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation

• vindication of a person's character and the re-establishment of that person's reputation

• the treatment of physical disabilities by massage and electrotherapy and exercises

rejuvenation
nounn
noun

• the phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored

• the act of restoring to a more youthful condition

remedy
verb, nounv, n
noun

• act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

• a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

verb

• set straight or right

• provide relief for

renewal
nounn
noun

• the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation

• the act of renewing

• filling again by supplying what has been used up

respite
nounn
noun

• a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort

• a pause from doing something (as work)

• an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

• a pause for relaxation

• the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment

verb

• postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution

restoration
nounn
noun

• the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state

• the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685

• getting something back again

• the re-establishment of the British monarchy in 1660

• the state of being restored to its former good condition

• some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed

• a model that represents the landscape of a former geological age or that represents and extinct animal etc.

revival
nounn
noun

• bringing again into activity and prominence

• an evangelistic meeting intended to reawaken interest in religion

salve
verb, nounv, n
noun

• semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation

• anything that remedies or heals or soothes

verb

• save from ruin, destruction, or harm

• apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing

solace
nounn
noun

• the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment

• comfort in disappointment or misery

• the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction

verb

• give moral or emotional strength to

soothing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• affording physical relief

• freeing from fear and anxiety

therapy
nounn
noun

• (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)

mend
verbv
noun

• sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)

• the act of putting something in working order again

verb

• restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

• heal or recover

recover
verbv
verb

• cover anew

• get or find back; recover the use of

• get over an illness or shock

• regain a former condition after a financial loss

• regain or make up for

• reuse (materials from waste products)

bring around
verbv
verb

• cause to adopt an opinion or course of action

• provide a cure for, make healthy again

• call to mind

Best Hypernyms For HEALING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for healing, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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