θεραπεύω — meaning in English

English meaning

• cure noun A treatment or remedy that restores health or solves a problem.
• doctor noun A person trained and licensed to treat sick or injured people.
• heal verb To make well again after illness or injury; to recover.

Senses

θεραπεύω is used for these senses in English:

• cure (transitive) To restore to health.
• heal (transitive) To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure.

cure — full definition

1. noun A treatment or remedy that restores health or solves a problem.
2. verb To restore someone to health, or to fix a problem completely.
3. verb To preserve food, typically meat or fish, by salting, smoking, or drying.

doctor — full definition

1. noun A person trained and licensed to treat sick or injured people.
2. noun A person who holds a doctorate, such as a PhD.
3. verb To alter something, often dishonestly, to change how it appears.
4. verb To add something harmful or unwanted to food or drink.

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