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cur- root words — words with the cur- root

The root cur- comes from Latin cura, meaning care. 76 words in Dendril are built from it, including accuracy, accurate, assure, assured, assures, assuring, cure, curious, ensure, ensured, ensures, ensuring. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cur- root

Explore words with cur- — words containing the cur- root and sharing its sense of "care". Examples include accuracy, accurate, assure, assured, assures, assuring, cure, curious, ensure, ensured, ensures, ensuring. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The cur- root means care, from Latin cura. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.