Meaning Of Cure

n.

Care, heed, or attention.

n.

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.

n.

Medical or hygienic care; remedial treatment of disease; a method of medical treatment; as, to use the water cure.

n.

Act of healing or state of being healed; restoration to health from disease, or to soundness after injury.

n.

Means of the removal of disease or evil; that which heals; a remedy; a restorative.

v. t.

To heal; to restore to health, soundness, or sanity; to make well; -- said of a patient.

v. t.

To subdue or remove by remedial means; to remedy; to remove; to heal; -- said of a malady.

v. t.

To set free from (something injurious or blameworthy), as from a bad habit.

v. t.

To prepare for preservation or permanent keeping; to preserve, as by drying, salting, etc.; as, to cure beef or fish; to cure hay.

v. i.

To pay heed; to care; to give attention.

v. i.

To restore health; to effect a cure.

v. i.

To become healed.

n.

A curate; a pardon.