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cure

|cure|

B1

🇺🇸

/kjʊr/

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/kjʊə/

capable of being healed

Etymology
Etymology Information

'cure' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'cura,' where 'cura' meant 'care' or 'concern.'

Historical Evolution

'cura' changed from Old French word 'cure' and eventually became the modern English word 'cure.'

Meaning Changes

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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Verb 2

to preserve food, especially meat or fish, by drying, salting, or smoking.

They cure ham by smoking it.

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Last updated: 2025/07/26 19:39