care, heed, or attention.-spiritual charge; care of soul; the office of a parish priest or of a curate; hence, that which is committed to the charge of a parish priest or of a curate; a curacy; as, to resign a cure; to obtain a cure.-medical or hygienic care; remedial treatment of disease; a method of medical treatment; as, to use the water cure.-act of healing or state of being healed; restoration to health from disease, or to soundness after injury.-means of the removal of disease or evil; that which heals; a remedy; a restorative.-to heal; to restore to health, soundness, or sanity; to make well; -- said of a patient.-to subdue or remove by remedial means; to remedy; to remove; to heal; -- said of a malady.-to set free from (something injurious or blameworthy), as from a bad habit.-to prepare for preservation or permanent keeping; to preserve, as by drying, salting, etc.; as, to cure beef or fish; to cure hay.-to pay heed; to care; to give attention.-to restore health; to effect a cure.-to become healed.-a curate; a pardon.