I.
noun
1 medicine/treatment that can cure an illness
ADJECTIVE
▪ effective , instant , miracle , wonder
▪
There is no instant ~ for this condition.
▪ rest
▪
His new job was almost a rest ~ after the stresses of the army.
▪ possible , potential
▪ cancer
▪ hangover
VERB + CURE
▪ have
▪
If the disease is detected early, it has a ~.
▪ look for , seek
▪ develop , discover , find
CURE + VERB
▪ work
▪
The ~ works by boosting the body's immune system.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ for
▪
scientists seeking a ~ for AIDS
▪ ~ from
▪
He was hoping for a ~ from his debilitating illness.
PHRASES
▪ prevention is better than ~
▪
Prevention is better than ~, so start taking care of yourself.
▪ the search for a ~
▪
the search for a ~ for the common cold
▪ there is a ~ (for sth) , there is no ~ (for sth)
▪
There is no known ~ for the disease.
2 return to good health
ADJECTIVE
▪ miraculous
▪ complete , permanent
VERB + CURE
▪ bring about , effect , provide
▪
These drugs can sometimes effect miraculous ~s.
▪
Science cannot provide a ~ for all the world's problems. ( figurative )
II.
verb
ADVERB
▪ completely
▪ miraculously
▪
She still believed that somehow she could be miraculously ~d.
PREPOSITION
▪ of
▪
He was now completely ~d of his illness.
Cure is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ drug
Cure is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ acne , ↑ addiction , ↑ ailment , ↑ bacon , ↑ blues , ↑ cancer , ↑ defect , ↑ disease , ↑ illness , ↑ impotence , ↑ problem , ↑ shyness , ↑ sick , ↑ sickness , ↑ skin