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- [kyoo r]
- /kyʊər/
- /kjʊər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kyoo r]
- /kyʊər/
Definitions of curing word
- noun curing the process of preserving food 3
- noun curing a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy. 1
- noun curing a method or course of remedial treatment, as for disease. 1
- noun curing successful remedial treatment; restoration to health. 1
- noun curing a means of correcting or relieving anything that is troublesome or detrimental: to seek a cure for inflation. 1
- noun curing the act or a method of preserving meat, fish, etc., by smoking, salting, or the like. 1
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Origin of curing
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (v.) Middle English curen < Middle French curer < Latin cūrāre to take care of, derivative of cūra care; (noun) Middle English < Old French cure < Latin cūra
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Parts of speech for Curing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
curing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
curing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for curing
adj curing
noun curing
- perpetuation — to make perpetual.
- sustentation — maintenance in being or activity; the sustaining of life through vital processes.
- preservation — to keep alive or in existence; make lasting: to preserve our liberties as free citizens.
- mending — the act of mending; repair or improvement.
Antonyms for curing
adjective curing
- miasmatic — noxious exhalations from putrescent organic matter; poisonous effluvia or germs polluting the atmosphere.
- nocent — harmful; injurious.
- infective — infectious.
- noxious — harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being: noxious fumes.
- unconducive — tending to produce; contributive; helpful; favorable (usually followed by to): Good eating habits are conducive to good health.
Top questions with curing
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