· the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization; "the hardening of concrete"; "he tested the set of the glue"

Synonym(s): hardening, solidifying, solidification, set

Hypernym(s): natural_process, natural_action, action, activity

· provide a cure for, make healthy again; "The treatment cured the boy's acne"; "The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to"

Synonym(s): bring_around, heal

Hypernym(s): help, aid

· prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve; "cure meats"; "cure pickles"; "cure hay"

Hypernym(s): preserve, keep

· make (substances) hard and improve their usability; "cure resin"; "cure cement"; "cure soap"

Hypernym(s): harden, indurate

· be or become preserved; "the apricots cure in the sun"

Hypernym(s): change