CEFR B1

cured

verb

Meaning

Made well again after being sick or suffering from an illness or disease.

Examples

The patient was finally cured of his rare disease after months of treatment.
She was cured of her phobia after attending therapy sessions.

Synonyms: healed, treated, restored, remedied

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cured (B1)

verb

Pronunciation: /kjʊrd/

Definition

Made well again after being sick or suffering from an illness or disease.

Examples

The patient was finally cured of his rare disease after months of treatment.
She was cured of her phobia after attending therapy sessions.
Doctors hope to find a way to cure cancer within the next decade.

How to Use cured

cure for (prepositional phrase): A medicine or treatment that stops a disease or illness. — "There is no known cure for the common cold."
cure of (prepositional phrase): To make someone free from an illness or disease. — "The doctor successfully cured her of the infection."
be cured (collocation): To have an illness or disease successfully treated. — "After a long battle, he was finally cured."

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