cure
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🇺🇸
/kjʊr/
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/kjʊə/
capable of being healed
Etymology
'cure' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'cura,' where 'cura' meant 'care' or 'concern.'
'cura' changed from Old French word 'cure' and eventually became the modern English word 'cure.'
Initially, it meant 'care, concern, or attention,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a treatment that heals or preserves.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a treatment or medicine that makes an illness or disease go away.
Scientists are searching for a cure for cancer.
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Noun 2
the act of making someone healthy again after an illness.
The cure took several weeks.
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Verb 1
to make someone healthy again after an illness; to heal.
The new drug can cure many infections.
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Last updated: 2025/07/26 19:39
