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Make hale, possibly (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

heal

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'make' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to bodily activities as well as being verbs in their base form.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'hale possibly' is the wordplay.
'possibly' indicates an anagram.
'hale' is an anagram of 'HEAL'.

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(Other definitions for heal that I've seen before include "Restore to health" , "Cure, mend" , "Of wound, mend and get better" , "Make whole and healthy" , "Make better" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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