recure
transitive verbDefinition of recure
b
obsolete
: to bring back to a better state or condition
2a
obsolete
: to make whole : heal
thy death's wound which he who comes thy Savior shall recure— John Milton
3
[Middle English recuren, alteration (influenced by recuren to restore to health) of recouren, contraction of recoveren to recover]
obsolete
: to get back : recover
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“Recure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recure. Accessed 25 Feb. 2021.
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