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Refund vs Heal - What's the difference?

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Refund is a related term of heal.


In lang=en terms the difference between refund and heal

is that refund is to return (money) to (someone); to reimburse while heal is to become better.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between refund and heal

is that refund is (obsolete) to supply again with funds while heal is (obsolete) health.

As verbs the difference between refund and heal

is that refund is to return (money) to (someone); to reimburse while heal is to hide; conceal; keep secret or heal can be to make better from a disease, wound, etc; to revive or cure.

As nouns the difference between refund and heal

is that refund is an amount of money returned while heal is (obsolete) health.

refund

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To return (money) to (someone); to reimburse.
    • A governor, that had pillaged the people, was sentenced to refund what he had wrongfully taken. — L'Estrange.
    If you find this computer for sale anywhere at a lower price, we'll refund you the difference.
  • (obsolete) To supply again with funds.
    • to refund a railroad loan
  • (obsolete, rare) To pour back.
    • Were the humours of the eye tinctured with any colour, they would refund that colour upon the object. — Ray.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An amount of money returned.
    • If the camera is faulty, you can return it to the store where you bought it for a refund.

    Anagrams

    * English heteronyms

    heal

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) helen, hilen, from (etyl) . Related to (l), (l).

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l) * (l) (Scotland)

    Verb

  • To hide; conceal; keep secret.
  • To cover, as for protection.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) helen, from (etyl) . More at (l).

    Verb

  • To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure.
    • This bandage will heal your cut.
  • * Bible, Matthew viii. 8
    • Speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed .
  • To become better.
    • Bandages allow cuts to heal .
  • To reconcile, as a breach or difference; to make whole; to free from guilt.
    • to heal dissensions
    Synonyms
    * (make better) cure, make whole * (become better) get better, recover
    Derived terms
    * healable * healand, Healand * healer * health

    Noun

    (-)
  • (obsolete) health
    • (Chaucer)

    Anagrams

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