Meaning of 'cure'

noun

a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

Synonyms: remedy

verb

to provide a remedy for or make healthy again

Example: "The treatment cured their acne."

Synonyms: heal

verb

to prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve

Example: "cure meats"

verb

to be or become preserved

Example: "I left the apricots to cure in the sun."

verb

to make substances hard and improve their usability

Example: "cure resin"