curest
curest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of cure.
Meaning of cure
Verb
cure (third-person singular simple present cures, present participle curing, simple past and past participle cured)
- To restore to health.
- Unaided nature cured him.
- Synonyms:
- heal
- To bring (a disease or its bad effects) to an end.
- Unaided nature cured his ailments.
- To cause to be rid of (a defect).
- Experience will cure him of his naïveté.
- To prepare or alter, especially by chemical or physical processing for keeping or use.
- The smoke and heat cures the meat.
- To preserve (food), typically by salting.
- To bring about a cure of any kind.
Origin of curest
cure + -est
Questions about curest
- What is curest the second-person singular simple present indicative of?
- Curest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of cure.
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