Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

time heals all wounds

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables: time heal-s al-l -wounds
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

4

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Negative feelings eventually fade away.

Example Sentences

"“We quarrelled long ago, did we not, and many years have passed since we met, but Time heals all wounds and—welcome, son of my father. I need not ask if you are well,” and he glanced enviously at the great-framed man who knelt before him."

Etymology

Traditional sentiment, in the form “time is the healer of all necessary evils” used by Greek dramatist Menander (c. 342–290 BCE).

Inflected Forms

time heals every wound (alternative)

Phrases

all in good time in due time this too shall pass patience is a virtue

Frequently Paired Words

all in good time in due time this too shall pass patience is a virtue

Synonyms

time heals time is a great healer time is a great healer of all wounds time is the great healer time heals all hurts time heals all sorrows time heals all things

Questions

What does time heals all wounds mean?: Negative feelings eventually fade away.
Where does time heals all wounds come from?: Traditional sentiment, in the form “time is the healer of all necessary evils” used by Greek dramatist Menander (c. 342–290 BCE).

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