Definition of Precure

1. to cure beforehand [v -CURED, -CURING, -CURES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Precure

precredit
precrime
precrisis
precritical
precrural
precrystallization
precubist
preculture
precultured
precultures
preculturing
precumming
precums
precuneus
precure (current term)
precured
precures
precuring
precurrer
precurrers
precurse
precursed
precurses
precursing
precursive
precursor
precursor tip
precursors
precursorship

Literary usage of Precure

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Original Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition: 1804-1806 by Reuben Gold Thwaites (2002)
"... and our only certain dependance is the roots we can precure from the ... left those roots with what game we can precure from the wo[o]ds will probably ..."

2. History of the Expedition Under the Command of Lewis and Clark: To the by Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, Elliott Coues, Thomas Jefferson (1893)
"84 Clark G 83 : " The plan I stated to Capt Lewis if he agrees with me we shall adopt is. to precure as many horses (one for each man) if possoble and to ..."

3. The Monthly Review by Charles William Wason (1831)
"... and I prais God I haue comford of them for ther lerning and piety. My frand Busby ret to me if I could precure a plas for ..."

4. The Monthly Review by Ralph Griffiths (1778)
"He does not feem to be aware that he has taken an infall:b!c method to precure a fécond audience. Art. 23. ..."

5. The Parliamentary Debatesby Thomas Curson Hansard, Great Britain Parliament by Thomas Curson Hansard, Great Britain Parliament (1824)
"... some time ago, agreed to a law, and put themselves to reach expense, in order io precure religions instruction for t'ne negroes. ..."

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