[ UK /kjˈɔː/ ]
[ US /ˈkjʊɹ/ ]
VERB
  1. provide a cure for, make healthy again
    The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to
    The treatment cured the boy's acne
  2. be or become preserved
    the apricots cure in the sun
  3. make (substances) hard and improve their usability
    cure cement
    cure resin
    cure soap
  4. prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve
    cure pickles
    cure hay
    cure meats
NOUN
  1. a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
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How To Use cure In A Sentence

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