cure cancer
To achieve an impossible goal or to attain the ultimate triumph over a seemingly…To achieve an impossible goal or to attain the ultimate triumph over a seemingly insurmountable, multifaceted, and deeply entrenched problem.
» You could be curing cancer right now.
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5 sentencesYou could be curing cancer right now.
Scientists have not found a method yet to cure cancer.
deDie Wissenschaftler haben noch kein Heilmittel gegen Krebs gefunden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
After years of research, Tom made a serum that could cure cancer.
Meaning
1 senses(figuratively, informal)To achieve an impossible goal or to attain the ultimate triumph over a seemingly insurmountable, multifaceted, and deeply entrenched problem.
Forms
cures cancer, curing cancer, cured cancer, cured cancerirregular
| Base form | cure cancer · to cure cancer |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | cures cancer |
| Present participle | curing cancer |
| Past simple | cured cancer |
| Past participle | cured cancer |
Tenses
cure cancer · cured cancer · will cure cancer · have cured cancerPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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