cure Definition

cure
verb cured, curing

1. To restore someone to health or normality; to heal them.

Thesaurus: heal, restore, mend, correct, relieve.
2. To get rid of (an illness, harmful habit, or other evil).
3. To preserve (food, eg meat, fish, etc) by salting, smoking, etc.

Thesaurus: preserve, salt, pickle, keep.
4. To preserve (leather, tobacco, etc) by drying.
5. To vulcanize (rubber).

noun

1. Something that cures or remedies.

Thesaurus: antidote, remedy, medication, nostrum, restorative.
2. Restoration to health.
3. A course of healing or remedial treatment.
4. relig.
The responsibility of a minister for the souls of the parishioners.

Etymology: 14c: from French curer, from Latin curare to care for or heal, from cura care.