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cicatriser

heal, scar over

verb see-kah-tree-ZEH Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Origin: from Latin cicatrix 'scar'

Usage Note

Cicatriser is used both for wounds healing physically and, figuratively, for emotional wounds healing over time. La plaie a cicatrisé means the wound has healed over; se cicatriser is the reflexive form used for the wound itself. The noun cicatrice (scar) shares the root.

Examples

"La blessure a mis du temps à cicatriser."

Natural Translation

The wound took a long time to heal.

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