Foundation level · Year 4 · free
cure
verb · Say it: KYOOR
What it means
Foundationto make someone who is ill healthy again, or to get rid of an illness or problem.
The doctor said some rest and plenty of water would cure my cold.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- fix
- heal
- remedy
- treat
More examples
- Nothing seemed to cure Amira's hiccups until she drank a glass of water.
Where the word comes from
From the Latin word 'cura', meaning care.
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