to cure
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2.4
- verb
- /kjʊr/
:
curar
- How long do you think it will be until we can cure hemophilia?
- cure diseases
- cure cancer
- cure patients
How does that not cure cancer and all wars?
- How does that not cure cancer and all wars?
- But I wouldn't say that that justice can cure PTSD, right?
- He says that it cured him of dyslexia.
- Like nobody has ever thought you can cure cancer with soap except a kid.
- They, they love drugs that don't cure you, basically.
- And his son is trying to cure people for with flowers.
- The population you want to cure cancer in is humans.
- We just learned what she's working on to cure and it's a good one.
- You, you want to cure cancer really fast.
Examples
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You go to doctor after doctor, but they couldn't cure you, so you come to me.
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You, you want to cure cancer really fast.
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So, if I really do get sick, can you cure me?
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Maybe they can cure her.
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How can we use genetic engineering to cure cancer and other diseases?
Academic text (2012) -
I don't know how you can cure dyslexia, honestly.
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No, there's nothing the matter with Clare that a happy marriage will not cure.
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The new treatment is expected to cure the disease within six months.
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Researchers are working hard to find a way to cure Alzheimer's disease.
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With proper medication, doctors believe they can cure her of the infection.
Synonyms
831
2.7
To give medical care to try to cure an illness or injury
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1.2
To become healthy again after an injury, illness, or emotional pain
Antonyms
Idioms
Stopping a problem early is better than fixing it later
- Informal
An attempt to fix a problem that makes things worse than before
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Archaic
1
8.4
A period of bed rest to help someone recover from stress or nervous problems
How Healed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cure comes from the Latin cura, which means 'care'. Think of curing someone as giving careful help until they are well again, which is why cure means to make someone healthy.