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cure vs indurate

indurate vs cure

cure is a noun but indurate is not a noun.

cure is not an adjective while indurate is an adjective.

cure and indurate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cure Yes No Yes No
indurate No Yes Yes No
As verbs, indurate is a hypernym of cure; that is, indurate is a word with a broader meaning than cure:
  • cure: make (substances) hard and improve their usability
  • indurate: become hard or harder
Other hypernyms of cure include harden.
cure (noun) indurate (noun)
a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
cure (adjective) indurate (adjective)
emotionally hardened
cure (verb) indurate (verb)
provide a cure for, make healthy again become hard or harder
prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve make hard or harder
be or become preserved become fixed or established
make (substances) hard and improve their usability cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate
Difference between cure and indurate

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