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cure — vb cured, cur·ing vt: to deal with in a way that eliminates or corrects: as a: to use judicial procedures to undo (damage to a litigant s case caused by procedural errors made during a trial) subsequent proceedings cured harm caused by trial… … Law dictionary
Cure — Cure, v. i. 1. To pay heed; to care; to give attention. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. To restore health; to effect a cure. [1913 Webster] Whose smile and frown, like to Achilles spear, Is able with the change to kill and cure. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cure — 1. To heal; to make well. 2. A restoration to health. 3. A special method or course of treatment. See dental curing. [L. curo, to care for] * * * Clopidogrel in Unstable Angina to Prevent Recurrent Ischemic Events [trial]; Columbia University… … Medical dictionary
cure — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin & Latin; Medieval Latin cura, cure of souls, from Latin, care Date: 14th century 1. a. spiritual charge ; care b. pastoral charge of a parish 2. a. recovery or relief from… … New Collegiate Dictionary
cure — cureless, adj. curelessly, adv. curer, n. /kyoor/, n., v., cured, curing. n. 1. a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy. 2. a method or course of remedial treatment, as for disease. 3. successful remedial treatment; restoration to… … Universalium
cure — [[t]kyʊər[/t]] n. v. cured, cur•ing 1) med a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy 2) med a method or course of remedial treatment, as for disease 3) med successful remedial treatment; restoration to health 4) a means of correcting or… … From formal English to slang
effect — affect, effect 1. These two words are often confused. It should be remembered that effect is most common as a noun meaning ‘a result or consequence’ • (In England, at any rate, education produces no effect whatsoever Oscar Wilde) and that affect… … Modern English usage
cure — v. & n. v. 1 tr. (often foll. by of) restore (a person or animal) to health (was cured of pleurisy). 2 tr. eliminate (a disease, evil, etc.). 3 tr. preserve (meat, fruit, tobacco, or skins) by salting, drying, etc. 4 tr. a vulcanize (rubber). b… … Useful english dictionary
cure — /ˈkjuə / (say kyoohuh), /ˈkjʊə / (say kyoouh) noun 1. a method or course of remedial treatment, as for disease. 2. successful remedial treatment; restoration to health. 3. a means of healing or curing; a remedy. 4. the act or a method of curing… …
cure — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 medicine/treatment that can cure an illness ADJECTIVE ▪ effective, instant, miracle, wonder ▪ There is no instant cure for this condition. ▪ rest … Collocations dictionary
