French Conversation · Level 59
74 words
French word
guérir
Pronunciation
IPA/geʁiʁ/
Meaning
- verbrecover
Example
Après la grippe, il guérit rapidement.
After the flu, he recovers quickly.
More examples
La blessure guérit avec des soins simples.
The wound heals with simple treatment.
Core concept
Illness gives way to normal health, either by recovery or through someone else's healing action.
Common phrases
guérir d'une maladie
recover from an illness
guérir rapidement
recover quickly
Similar words
se rétablir: Recover gradually from an illness or injury and return to usual health.
se remettre: Regain physical health or emotional well-being after an illness or injury.
soigner: Give treatment or care that supports recovery from an illness or injury.
traiter: Apply medical treatment or procedures to an illness or injury.
Definition in French
Revenir à un état de santé normal après une maladie ; peut être utilisé transitivement pour signifier « rendre sain ».
Word origin
Guérir comes from Old French guarir and ultimately from a Germanic root meaning to protect or make safe.
Usage tips
- Intransitive guérir commonly takes de before an illness, while transitive guérir takes a person as its direct object.