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
Along with testimonies of those he claimed to have cured, they were then sent on VHS tapes to churches across the world.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2024
Rogers said Jeff’s response was, “I’m very sorry that I did not have my gift in high school, so I could not have cured your mother then.”
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2023
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
The witch would have cured the injury by now, but would probably not come after her until freeing Bahumat, since Kendra had such a big head start.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
