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cure noun
Meaning : A medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain.
Synonyms : curative, remedy, therapeutic
cure verb
Meaning : Provide a cure for, make healthy again.
Example :
The treatment cured the boy's acne.
The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to.
Synonyms : bring around, heal
Meaning : Prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve.
Example :
Cure meats.
Cure pickles.
Cure hay.
Meaning : Make (substances) hard and improve their usability.
Example :
Cure resin.
Cure cement.
Cure soap.
Meaning : Be or become preserved.
Example :
The apricots cure in the sun.
