cure
noun
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
have cured
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present perfectof cure.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Simply having knowledge of the condition may not have cured it, but on a mental level, being aware that I wasn’t the only woman experiencing it could have eased my emotional burden.
From Slate ● Mar. 15, 2026
"It wouldn't have cured my cancer, but it could have given me a couple more months," said Collins, who said he has been given between 12-18 months to live.
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2026
Which of these ailments our cowboy suffered from is immaterial, as it would not have cured any of them.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
In 2019, researchers revealed that the same procedure seemed to have cured the London patient, Adam Castillejo.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 23, 2023
“I was ill, I have had a shock; but you have cured me already.”
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
