To cure
Example: The treatment cures the condition effectively
Definition
"To cure" means to restore health to someone suffering from an illness or condition, effectively eliminating the disease or problem through treatment or remedy.
Etymology
The word "to cure" comes from the Latin 'cura,' meaning care or attention. Over time, it evolved in English to specifically denote the act of healing or remedying an illness. Did you know? The original sense of 'care' reflects how curing was once seen as an act of careful attention.
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"To cure" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (B1) - set 3", containing 113 commonly used words.
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