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   cure

   /kjʊə/

   verb

   • 1. relieve (a person or animal) of the symptoms of a disease or condition: "he was cured of the disease" Similar healrestore to healthmake wellmake betterrestorerehabilitatetreat successfullyarchaic:cleanse
   • ▪ eliminate (a disease or condition) with medical treatment: "this technology could be used to cure diabetes"
   • ▪ solve (a problem): "a bid to trace and cure the gearbox problems" Similar rectifyremedyput rightset rightrightset to rightsfixmendrepairhealmake betteramelioratealleviateeasesolvesort outbe the answer/solution toeliminatedo away withendput an end toremovecounteractcorrectOpposite exacerbateaggravate
   • 2. preserve (meat, fish, tobacco, or an animal skin) by salting, drying, or smoking: "home-cured ham" Similar preservesmokesaltdrykipperpickle
   • ▪ harden (rubber, plastic, concrete, etc.) after manufacture by a chemical process such as vulcanization: "the early synthetic rubbers were much more difficult to cure than natural rubber"
   • ▪ undergo hardening by a chemical process: "the mastic takes days to cure"

   noun

   • 1. a substance or treatment that cures a disease or condition: "the search for a cure for the common cold" Similar remedycurativemedicinemedicationmedicamentrestorativecorrectiveantidoteantiserum(course of) treatmenttherapyhealingalleviationnostrumpanaceacure-allarchaic:physicspecific
   • ▪ restoration to health: "he was beyond cure" Similar healingrestoration to health
   • ▪ a solution to a problem: "the cure is to improve the clutch operation" Similar solutionanswerantidotenostrumpanaceacure-allmagic formulainformal:quick fixmagic bullet
   • 2. the process of curing rubber, plastic, or other material.
   • 3. a Christian minister's pastoral charge or area of responsibility for spiritual ministry: "a benefice involving the cure of souls"
   • ▪ a parish: "he had been at this cure for four years"

   Word Origin Middle English (as a noun): from Old French curer (verb), cure (noun), both from Latin curare ‘take care of’, from cura ‘care’. The original noun senses were ‘care, concern, responsibility’, in particular spiritual care (hence cure (sense 3 of the noun)). In late Middle English the senses ‘medical care’ and ‘successful medical treatment’ arose, and hence ‘remedy’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. curer noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CURE definition: 1. to make someone with an illness healthy again: 2. to stop someone doing or wanting something…. Learn more.

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   a. : recovery or relief from a disease. Her cure was complete. b. : something (such as a drug or treatment) that cures a disease. Quinine is a cure for malaria. c. : a course or period of treatment. take the cure for alcoholism. d. : spa sense 1.

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   Cure, heal, remedy imply making well, whole, or right. Cure is applied to the eradication of disease or sickness: to cure a headache. Heal suggests the making whole of wounds, sores, etc.: to heal a burn.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCURE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcure verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of cure verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCURE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   cure, heal, remedy imply making well, whole, or right. cure is applied to the eradication of disease or sickness: to cure a headache. heal suggests the making whole of wounds, sores, etc.: to heal a burn. remedy applies esp. to making wrongs right: to remedy a mistake.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cureCure - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieves pain. synonyms: curative, remedy, therapeutic. see more. verb. provide a cure for, make healthy again. “The treatment cured the boy's acne” synonyms: bring around, heal. see more. verb. be or become preserved. “the apricots cure in the sun” see more. verb.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › cureCure - definition of cure by The Free Dictionary

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   a. A drug or course of medical treatment used to restore health: discovered a new cure for ulcers. b. Restoration of health; recovery from disease: the likelihood of cure. c. Something that corrects or relieves a harmful or disturbing situation: The cats proved to be a good cure for our mouse problem. 2.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCURE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    to make someone with an illness healthy again: Getting a better chair completely cured my back problems. Fewer examples. It's certainly true that changes to one's diet can prevent or cure diseases. Sometimes a simple vitamin supplement will cure the problem.

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    cure meaning, definition, what is cure: a medicine or medical treatment that mak...: Learn more.