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cure

/kɜː(ɹ)/
Meanings
  • verb

    The act of healing or restoring to health. ("to cure a disease")

    - "Modern medicine has found cures for many diseases."
    - "After a long illness, she was finally cured."
  • noun

    A remedy or treatment for a disease or ailment.

    - "The doctor prescribed a cure for her condition."
    - "The patient took the cure every day as directed."
Pronunciation
  1. /kjɝ/



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2100362"
  2. /kjɝ/



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2100362"
Synonyms

curacy , heal
Rhymes
Words rhyming with cure
cure , lure , pure , allure , endure
Variants
List of all variants of cure that leads to same result
cure , cureless , cures , cured , curer , curers , curing , cure-all , cure-alls , an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure , prevention is better than cure
Forms
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cures, curing, curable

Etymology
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Old French 'cuer', meaning 'to heal'.

Trivia
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  1. Did you know that the first recorded use of the term 'cure' in English was in the 14th century?

  2. The term 'cure' comes from the Latin word 'curare', meaning 'to take care of'.

  3. In ancient times, people believed that certain plants and herbs had curative properties and were used as cures for various ailments.

Related Concepts
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  1. Healing: The process of making or becoming sound or healthy again.

  2. Medicine: The science and practice of maintaining health and preventing and treating disease.

Culture
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In literature, 'cure' has been used metaphorically to describe the healing of emotional wounds and the restoration of relationships. In art, the image of a healed wound or a person being cured has been a common motif throughout history.

How to Memorize "cure"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a doctor prescribing a pill or performing a surgery to cure a patient.
    - Visualize the patient getting better and returning to a healthy state.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'cure' with the idea of healing and restoration.
    - Think of the word 'healing' whenever you see or hear the word 'cure'.
    - Associate the word 'cure' with the image of a healthy person or a healed wound.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'cure' with the word 'healing'.
    - Use the acronym 'CURE' to remember the definition: 'C' for 'Curative', 'U' for 'Understanding', 'R' for 'Restoring', 'E' for 'Effective'.

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