cure vs preserve

preserve vs cure

cure and preserve both are nouns.

cure and preserve both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cure	Yes	No	Yes	No
preserve	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, preserve is a hypernym of cure; that is, preserve is a word with a broader meaning than cure:

cure: prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve
preserve: prevent (food) from rotting

Other hypernyms of cure include keep.

cure (noun)	preserve (noun)
a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain	fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
	a reservation where animals are protected
	a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone

cure (verb)	preserve (verb)
provide a cure for, make healthy again	prevent (food) from rotting
prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve	keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
be or become preserved	to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
make (substances) hard and improve their usability	keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
	maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
	keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing

Difference between cure and preserve

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