noun
cure
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noun
1
A treatment or remedy that restores health or solves a problem.
"Scientists are racing to find a cure for the disease."
"There's no quick cure for heartbreak."
verb
1
To restore someone to health, or to fix a problem completely.
"The new medication cured her infection within days."
"Time cured his fear of public speaking."
2
To preserve food, typically meat or fish, by salting, smoking, or drying.
"The ham is cured for several weeks before it's ready to eat."
How to Use Cure
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo fix or heal something completely, or (for food) to preserve it using salt, smoke, or drying.
Common pairings
cure a disease
cured meat
cure for cancer
Word Forms
cured past tense, cures plural, cures plural, Cures plural, cures singular
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Etymology
From Old French cure, "care, healing," from Latin cura, "care, medical attention" — the same root behind "curator" and "manicure."