Cure

Pronunciation: /ˈkjʊr/

Cure (noun)

  1. a treatment that makes a person healthy again from an illness
  2. a way to solve a problem or improve a bad situation

Examples

  • The doctor found a cure for the disease.
  • Scientists are searching for a cure to the virus.

Common collocations: find a cure, seek a cure, effective cure, cure for a problem, quick cure

Cure (verb)

  1. to make someone healthy again after an illness
  2. to preserve food by drying, salting, or smoking

Examples

  • The treatment can cure the patient.
  • They hope to cure the illness with new medicine.

Synonyms of Cure

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Cure

  • referring to health conditions
  • referring to minor illnesses