to cure
12
7.6
- verb
- /kjʊr/
- Specialized
:
curar
- We're going to let these VRM heat sinks cure overnight.
- to cure resin
- thermally cured
- cured polyimide
Examples
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So this is your first layer of colour, which we're now going to pop into the lamp to cure for two minutes.
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Mature compost is finally stockpiled in a large pile to cure and await screening in the drier months.
Academic text (2000) -
The lasers then focus themselves at each point and cure immediately that point.
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The windrows were turned twice more, then left to cure through the winter of 1996.
Academic text (1997) -
l told you to cure the lox in the brine and then smoke it.
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Because the gluing adds moisture to the wood, the lumber is cured again for several weeks.
Academic text (1994) -
So once you've poured your liquid into your balm holders, you're going to want to let them cure for a few hours overnight.
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The RYD compost was well cured and did not heat past 9 degrees Celsius over ambient.
Academic text (1995) -
You should let the resin cure for at least four hours before handling it.
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Once the clay has been shaped, allow it to cure completely before firing it in the kiln.
Synonyms
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3.2
To prepare or protect something by using a special process
Antonyms
Idioms
Stopping a problem early is better than fixing it later
- Informal
An attempt to fix a problem that makes things worse than before
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Archaic
1
8.4
A period of bed rest to help someone recover from stress or nervous problems
How Hardened
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cure in the sense of making materials hard comes from the Latin cura 'care'; it originally meant a careful treatment to make something stable or 'set', so to cure paint or cement is to make it hard and steady.