to heal the rift

  • 1heal — [ hil ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive if an injury heals, the skin or bone grows back together and becomes healthy again: The wound took a long time to heal. a ) transitive to make a part of the body healthy again after an injury: Vitamin K is needed …

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  • 2rift — [ rıft ] noun count 1. ) a disagreement between two people or groups: rift between: After the war a serious rift developed between the two former allies. rift with: The government denied there had been a rift with the UN. heal the rift (=end a… …

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  • 3rift — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, growing, serious ▪ public ▪ family VERB + RIFT ▪ cause …

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  • 4heal */*/ — UK [hiːl] / US [hɪl] verb Word forms heal : present tense I/you/we/they heal he/she/it heals present participle healing past tense healed past participle healed 1) [intransitive] if an injury heals, the skin or bone grows back together and… …

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  • 5rift — UK [rɪft] / US noun [countable] Word forms rift : singular rift plural rifts 1) a disagreement between two people or groups rift between: After the war a serious rift developed between the two former allies. rift with: The government denied there …

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  • 6rift — [[t]rɪ̱ft[/t]] rifts 1) N COUNT: usu with supp, oft adj N, N prep A rift between people or countries is a serious quarrel or disagreement that stops them having a good relationship. The interview reflected a growing rift between the President and …

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  • 7heal — [[t]hil[/t]] v. t. 1) med to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment 2) to repair or reconcile; settle: to heal the rift between them[/ex] 3) to free from evil; cleanse; purify: to heal the soul[/ex] 4) to effect a… …

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  • 8heal — healable, adj. /heel/, v.t. 1. to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment. 2. to bring to an end or conclusion, as conflicts between people or groups, usually with the strong implication of restoring former amity;… …

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  • 10heal — verb 1) he heals sick people Syn: make better, make well, cure, treat, restore to health Ant: make worse 2) his knee had healed Syn: get better, get well, be cu …

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