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Cure
01
a treatment or medication for a certain disease or injury
Examples
After years of research, they finally discovered a cure.
to cure
01
to make someone regain their health
Transitive: to cure a disease
Examples
Antibiotics are often prescribed to cure bacterial infections.
1.1
to become healthy again
Intransitive
Examples
After weeks of rest and medication, the patient finally began to cure.
02
to preserve or flavor food by treating it with salt, sugar, or spices
Transitive: to cure food
Examples
They cured the salmon by covering it with a mixture of salt, sugar, and dill, resulting in a flavorful gravlax.
03
to solve a problem or deal with an issue
Transitive: to cure a problem or issue
Examples
His quick thinking helped cure the problem before it escalated.
04
to become preserved, especially through a process like drying, smoking, or fermenting
Intransitive
Examples
The meat will cure over several days in the smokehouse.
05
to harden a material, such as rubber or concrete, through a chemical process
Transitive: to cure a material
Examples
The factory uses heat to cure the rubber before it can be molded into tires.
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