💊

cure

intermediateB1

/kjʊr/ · cu-re

A means of healing or restoring to health; a remedy.

Meanings

nounformal

A means of healing or restoring to health; a remedy.

صحت یابی کا ایک ذریعہ؛ دوا。

علاج

ilaaj

Formal: علاج

Synonyms

remedytreatmentsolutionدواعلاجعلاج معالجہ

Antonyms

diseaseillnesssicknessبیماریمرضنقص

Common Collocations

  • medical cure
  • quick cure
  • permanent cure

Example Sentences

The doctor found a cure for the disease.

ڈاکٹر نے بیماری کا علاج تلاش کیا۔

Doctor ne bimari ka ilaaj talash kiya.

Many people seek a cure for their ailments.

بہت سے لوگ اپنی بیماریوں کا علاج چاہتے ہیں۔

Bohat se log apni bimariyon ka ilaaj chahte hain.

The new drug offers hope for a permanent cure.

نئی دوا مستقل علاج کے لیے امید دیتی ہے۔

Nayi dawa mustaqil ilaaj ke liye umeed deti hai.

Easily Confused With

care:While 'cure' is about healing or remedy, 'care' refers to the management and provision of health services.
verbformal

To make someone free from a disease or illness; to heal.

کسی شخص کو بیماری سے آزاد کرنا؛ صحت یاب کرنا۔

علاج کرنا

ilaaj karna

Synonyms

healtreatrestoreشفا دیناعلاج کرنادرمان کرنا

Antonyms

harminjurehurtنقصان پہنچانازخم دینااذیت دینا

Common Collocations

  • to cure a disease
  • to cure someone of an illness
  • to cure pain

Example Sentences

The medicine can cure the infection.

یہ دوا انفیکشن کا علاج کر سکتی ہے۔

Yeh dawa infection ka ilaaj kar sakti hai.

They worked hard to cure the patient.

انہوں نے مریض کا علاج کرنے کے لئے سخت محنت کی۔

Unhon ne mareez ka ilaaj karne ke liye sakht mehnat ki.

It is important to cure the disease early.

بیماری کو جلدی علاج کرنا ضروری ہے۔

Bimari ko jaldi ilaaj karna zaroori hai.

Easily Confused With

cure-all:'Cure-all' refers to a remedy that is claimed to cure all ailments, whereas 'cure' refers to a specific treatment.

Word Family

cured
adjectiveعلاج شدہ
curative
adjectiveشفا بخش
curation
nounانتخاب

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Cure rhymes with pure, both relate to health and healing.

Imagine a doctor treating a patient and bringing them back to health.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

خود کو کر لے شفا دیوانہ، جو بیاضِ عشق میں زخمی ہے!

Khud ko kar le shifa deewana, jo bayaz-e-ishq mein zakhmi hai!

Let the madman find a remedy for himself, who is wounded in the manuscript of love!

Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

روغن پینے سے بیماری نہیں جاتی

Roghan peene se bimari nahi jati

Drinking oil does not cure the illness.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "cura" — care, attention, or concern

First known use: 14th century

The word 'cure' has evolved from the Latin 'cura', which means care, and entered Middle English from Old French in the 13th century.