cure

About 12.95 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A method, device or medication that restores good health.
2. noun An act of healing or state of being healed; restoration to health after a disease, or to soundness after injury.
3. noun A solution to a problem.
4. noun A process of preservation, as by smoking.
5. noun Cured fish.
6. noun A process of solidification or gelling.
7. noun A process whereby a material is caused to form permanent molecular linkages by exposure to chemicals, heat, pressure or weathering.
8. noun Care, heed, or attention.

Similar words

curative remedy heal remedial rectify curable remediate repair redress rehab

Often followed by

of for the is and a him in it

Word family

cured cureless curer curers cures curing