Cure

Quick meaning: Cure is a noun meaning A method, device or medication that restores good health.

Meaning

A method, device or medication that restores good health.

More Meanings

1. An act of healing or state of being healed; restoration to health after a disease, or to soundness after injury.
2. (figurative) A solution to a problem.
3. A process of preservation, as by smoking.
4. Cured fish.
5. A process of solidification or gelling.
6. (engineering) A process whereby a material is caused to form permanent molecular linkages by exposure to chemicals, heat, pressure or weathering.
7. (obsolete) Care, heed, or attention.

Example Sentences

Past hope! past cure!

I do cures to-day and to-morrow.

the proper cure of such prejudices

Cold, hunger, prisons, ills without a cure.

Word Forms

• cures
• curing
• cured

Synonyms for cure

Depending on context, synonyms include curative, mithridate, treacle, curacy, heal, remedy.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include curative, remedy, heal, remedial, rectify, curable.

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