nnoun.processthe process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallizationSynset:hardening set solidification solidifying
Examples:- the hardening of concrete
- he tested the set of the glue
Derivationally Related Form:hardensolidifysetcure
Part Holonyms:plastination
Hypernyms:action activity natural action natural process
Inherited Hypernyms:hardeningnatural processprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:congealmentcongelation
Full Hyponyms:congealment
vverb.bodyprovide a cure for, make healthy againTopic:medicinepractice of medicine
Synset:bring around cure heal
Examples:- The treatment cured the boy's acne
- The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to
Derivationally Related Form:healercurablecurecurative
Hypernyms:aid help
Inherited Hypernyms:bring aroundhelpbetterchange
Direct Hyponyms:recuperate
Entailment:care for treat
Full Troponyms:recuperate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.changeprepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserveExamples:- cure meats
- cure pickles
- cure hay
Derivationally Related Form:curing
Hypernyms:keep preserve
Inherited Hypernyms:curepreservecookcreate from raw materialmake
Direct Hyponyms:dun
Full Troponyms:dun
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.changemake (substances) hard and improve their usabilityExamples:- cure resin
- cure cement
- cure soap
Derivationally Related Form:curable
Hypernyms:harden indurate
Inherited Hypernyms:curehardenchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.changebe or become preservedExamples:- the apricots cure in the sun
Hypernyms:change
Inherited Hypernyms:curechange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s