curar
/kuˈɾaɾ/ · B1 · verb
to cure, heal
🩹💊 From Latin curare, to take care of: same root as English cure and curate
Curar shares its root with English cure, curator (someone who looks after a collection) and manicure (care of the hands). A curandero is a folk healer. The reflexive curarse means to get better or recover.