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cure
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- pronunciation:
- kyur
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
something that makes a sick person healthy or well.
Scientists are searching for a cure for cancer.- synonyms:
- remedy, treatment
- similar words:
- antidote, drug, medication, medicine
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| definition 2: |
the process of making a sick person healthy or well.
The cure of my sore throat took several days.- synonyms:
- recovery, recuperation
- similar words:
- healing, therapy, treatment
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
cures, curing, cured |
| definition 1: |
to cause to become completely free of a disease or other unhealthy condition.
Antibiotics cure many people who have infections.- similar words:
- heal, relieve, remedy, treat
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| definition 2: |
to preserve by salting, smoking, or drying.
The farmer cured a dozen hams this year.- synonyms:
- preserve
- similar words:
- dry, pickle, salt, smoke
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| related words: |
soothe |
| derivations: |
cureless (adj.), curer (n.) |
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