2cure verb
cures; cured; cur·ing 1 [+ obj] a : to make (someone) healthy again after an illness
▪ Her doctors have pronounced her cured. [=have said that she is no longer ill] — often + of ▪ A team of doctors cured him of a rare blood disease.
b : to stop (a disease) by using drugs or other medical treatments
▪ Doctors cured his disease. ▪ The infection can be cured with antibiotics. 2 [+ obj] : to provide a solution for (something)
▪ Drinking won't cure [=solve] any of your problems. 3 [+ obj] : to cause (someone) to stop having a harmful habit, wrong idea, etc. : to make (someone) free of something
▪ She was cured of any illusions she had about college after her first semester. ▪ My wife cured me of most of my bad habits. 4 : to change something through a chemical or physical process so that it can be preserved for a long time [+ obj] ▪ cure bacon/meat ▪ The fish was cured with salt. ▪ olives cured in brine [no obj] ▪ The hay is curing in the sun. 5 [no obj] : to dry and become hard
▪ It takes several days for concrete to cure. [=harden, set]
▪ Her doctors have pronounced her cured. [=have said that she is no longer ill] — often + of ▪ A team of doctors cured him of a rare blood disease.
b : to stop (a disease) by using drugs or other medical treatments
▪ Doctors cured his disease. ▪ The infection can be cured with antibiotics.
▪ Drinking won't cure [=solve] any of your problems.
▪ She was cured of any illusions she had about college after her first semester. ▪ My wife cured me of most of my bad habits.
▪ It takes several days for concrete to cure. [=harden, set]
