cure
UK[kjʊə(r)]US[kjʊr]
v
to make someone with an illness healthy again
v
to solve a problem or improve a bad situation
n
a medicine or medical treatment that makes an ill person healthy
n
the act of curing someone or something
Etymology
the word 'cure' entered english in the late 13th century via old french 'cure', which itself descended from the latin noun 'cura', signifying 'care, concern, attention, or healing'. the latin term is believed to stem from the proto-indo-european root kʷeis-, meaning 'to heed' or 'to take care of'. this etymological journey illustrates a semantic expansion from the general concept of 'care' to the specialized medical sense of 'healing treatment'. the modern english word retains both the concrete meaning of a medical remedy and the more abstract sense of solving a problem, reflecting its origin in the broad notion of providing care and attention.
Analysis
the entire word 'cure' functions as a simplex unit. it originates from the latin word 'cura', meaning 'care, concern, or healing'.
Examples
doctors hope to cure the disease with a new drug.
time cured him of his grief.
there is still no known cure for the common cold.