Cure (Verb)
Meaning 1
Make (substances) hard and improve their usability; "cure resin"; "cure cement"; "cure soap".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 2
Be or become preserved; "the apricots cure in the sun".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Meaning 3
Prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve; "cure meats"; "cure pickles"; "cure hay".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 4
Provide a cure for, make healthy again; "The treatment cured the boy's acne"; "The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.