1. Noun
Care, heed, or attention.
2. Noun
Spiritual charge; care of soul; the office of a parish priest or of a curate; hence, that which is committed to the charge of a parish priest or of a curate; a curacy; as, to resign a cure; to obtain a cure.
3. Noun
Medical or hygienic care; remedial treatment of disease; a method of medical treatment; as, to use the water cure.
4. Noun
Act of healing or state of being healed; restoration to health from disease, or to soundness after injury.
5. Noun
Means of the removal of disease or evil; that which heals; a remedy; a restorative.
6. Verb
To heal; to restore to health, soundness, or sanity; to make well; -- said of a patient.
7. Verb
To subdue or remove by remedial means; to remedy; to remove; to heal; -- said of a malady.
8. Verb
To set free from (something injurious or blameworthy), as from a bad habit.
9. Verb
To prepare for preservation or permanent keeping; to preserve, as by drying, salting, etc.; as, to cure beef or fish; to cure hay.
10. Verb
To pay heed; to care; to give attention.
11. Verb
To restore health; to effect a cure.
12. Verb
To become healed.
13. Noun
A curate; a pardon.
14. Noun
a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
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