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Definition cure in British English

cure noun

[countable] noun
/kjʊə(r)/
1

a medicine or treatment that makes someone who is ill become healthy

Example

Doctors say there are several possible cures for the disease.

Example

There's no cure for diabetes but the symptoms can be managed.

Synonyms and related words
cure cure-all drug
2

a solution to a problem

Example

It's the only possible cure for our chronic trade deficit.

Example

Tax cuts are not the miracle cure the Right seems to think.

Synonyms and related words
solution compromise remedy
Definition cure in British English