cure

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Noun

cureSingular
curesPlural
1

A substance or treatment that relieves or heals a disease or condition.

Scientists are working hard to find a cure for cancer.

2

A solution to a problem or undesirable situation.

There is no easy cure for unemployment.

Verb

cureInfinitive
curePresent tense
curedPast tense
curedPast participle
curingPresent participle
curesThird-person singular
1

To relieve or eliminate a disease, condition, or injury through treatment.

The doctor was able to cure her illness with the new medicine.

2

To preserve food, especially meat or fish, by salting, smoking, or drying.

They cure the ham with salt and smoke.

3

To solve or eliminate a problem.

The new policy will cure the traffic problem in the city.

Antonym

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