cure

US /kjʊr/

UK /kjʊə(r)/

B1

noun

  • Something that solves a problem or makes it better
  • Medical treatment making a sick person healthy

verb

  • To fix or improve a problem
  • To make someone healthy or make a disease go away
  • To keep food from going bad by drying or salting

Examples

His new job was almost a rest cure after the stresses of the army.

The cure works by boosting the body's immune system.