recure

transitive verb

1

a

obsolete : to restore to health : cure

b

obsolete : to bring back to a better state or condition

2

a

obsolete : to make whole : heal

thy death's wound which he who comes thy Savior shall recure

—John Milton

b

obsolete : to provide a remedy for : repair

3

[Middle English recuren, alteration (influenced by recuren to restore to health) of recouren, contraction of recoveren to recover] obsolete : to get back : recover

Word History

Etymology

Middle English recuren, from Latin recurare, from re- + curare to take care of, heal

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