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Collocations for cure - noun

1. medicine/treatment that can cure an illness

ADJECTIVE

effective, instant, miracle, wonder
There is no instant cure for this condition.
rest
His new job was almost a rest cure after the stresses of the army.
possible, potential
cancer
hangover

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VERB + cure

have
If the disease is detected early, it has a cure.
look for, seek
develop, discover, find

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cure + VERB

work
The cure works by boosting the body's immune system.

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PREPOSITION

cure for
scientists seeking a cure for AIDS
cure from
He was hoping for a cure from his debilitating illness.

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PHRASES

prevention is better than cure
Prevention is better than cure, so start taking care of yourself.
the search for a cure
the search for a cure for the common cold
there is a cure (for sth), there is no cure (for sth)
There is no known cure for the disease.

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2. return to good health

ADJECTIVE

miraculous
complete, permanent

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VERB + cure

bring about, effect, provide
These drugs can sometimes effect miraculous cures.
Science cannot provide a cure for all the world's problems. (figurative)

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Collocations for cure - verb

ADVERB

completely
miraculously
She still believed that somehow she could be miraculously cured.

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PREPOSITION

of
He was now completely cured of his illness.

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Cure is used with these nouns as the subject:
drug

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Cure is used with these nouns as the object:
acne, addiction, ailment, bacon, blues, cancer, defect, disease, illness, impotence, problem, shyness, sick, sickness, skin

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