cure
noun
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
had cured
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past perfectof cure.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Tollund Man’s skin and nails had cured and blackened over thousands of years spent in the oxygen-free environment of the bog.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 6, 2024
Or maybe I wanted the best for my baby and was only dragging my feet until Diana Prince had cured a full six months?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2021
Nearly 12 years after the first person was cured of H.I.V., the virus that causes AIDS, researchers reported that they had cured a second patient.
From New York Times ● Dec. 23, 2019
I mean, for many of them, he ultimately was able to tell them that they were in remission or he had cured them.
From MSNBC ● Jun. 12, 2019
Deborah just fluttered around the room saying that her mother had cured cancer and everyone should just calm down.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
