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15 Dec 2019
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What is the difference between heal and treat ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between heal and treat ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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Healing is actually making a medical problem someone has better whilst treating is doing something with a view to making a medical problem better.
The cuts on my legs have healed = The cuts on my legs are no longer open wounds
The cuts on my legs are being treated = they (the nurse/medical staff) have cleaned the wounds with antiseptic and covered them with bandages, and also possibly prescribed drugs in order to heal the wounds.
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- English (UK)
"Heal" refers to health and recovery. Your injuries "heal" over time.
"Treat" means to give something that is good. I can "treat" you to a delicious meal.

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