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indurate vs cure

cure vs indurate

indurate is not a noun while cure is a noun.

indurate is an adjective but cure is not an adjective.

indurate and cure both are verbs.

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

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