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Noun curing has 1 sense

hardening, solidifying, solidification, set, curing - the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization; "the hardening of concrete"; "he tested the set of the glue"
--₁ is a kind of natural process, natural action, action, activity
--₁ is a part of plastination
--₁ has particulars: congealment, congelation
Derived form: verb cure₂

Verb cure has 4 senses

bring around, cure, heal - provide a cure for, make healthy again; "The treatment cured the boy's acne"; "The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to"
--₁ is one way to help, aid

Derived form: noun cure₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
cure - prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve; "cure meats"; "cure pickles"
--₂ is one way to preserve, keep

Derived form: noun curing₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
cure - make (substances) hard and improve their usability; "cure resin"
--₃ is one way to harden, indurate
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
cure - be or become preserved; "the apricots cure in the sun"
--₄ is one way to change
Sample sentence:
Something ----s