cure

noun
UK: /kjʊər/
US: /kjʊr/

  1. Something that makes a sick person healthy again.

    1. Doctors hope to find a cure for the disease soon. [ ] [ ]
    2. Scientists are working hard to find a cure that will eradicate the illness completely. [ ] [ ]

  2. A way of solving a problem.

    1. The new law is meant as a cure for the city's traffic problems. [ ] [ ]
    2. Increased investment in education is often touted as a cure for social inequality. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

remedy treatment heal correct resolve preserve
cure verb

  1. To make a sick person healthy again.

    1. The doctor cured my cold with some medicine. [ ] [ ]
    2. Modern medicine can cure many diseases that were once considered fatal. [ ] [ ]

  2. To solve a problem.

    1. Nothing can cure his bad habits I think. [ ] [ ]
    2. The government hopes that these new measures will cure the economic crisis. [ ] [ ]

  3. To preserve food by drying, salting, or smoking it.

    1. My grandma knows how to cure meat in old way. [ ] [ ]
    2. The traditional method to cure salmon involves salting and smoking it for days. [ ] [ ]
cure adjective

  1. To treat food in some way to preserve it.

    1. I like the cured ham you brought from Italy. [ ] [ ]
    2. The cured sausages tasted smoky, salty and were absolutely delicious. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "cure" in English means: Something that makes a sick person healthy again., A way of solving a problem..

The phonetic transcription of "cure" is /kjʊər/ in British English and /kjʊr/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "cure": remedy, treatment, heal, correct, resolve, preserve.

Example usage of "cure": "Doctors hope to find a cure for the disease soon.". More examples on the page.