keep vs cure

keep and cure both are nouns.

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

As verbs, cure is a hyponym of keep; that is, cure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than keep:

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

Other hyponyms of keep include freeze-dry, conserve, dehydrate, desiccate, pickle, salt, can, put up, tin, refrigerate, corn.

keep (noun)	cure (noun)
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress	a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
a cell in a jail or prison
the financial means whereby one lives

keep (verb)	cure (verb)
prevent (food) from rotting	provide a cure for, make healthy again
prevent the action or expression of	prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve
stick to correctly or closely	be or become preserved
maintain by writing regular records	make (substances) hard and improve their usability
supply with necessities and support
hold and prevent from leaving
retain possession of
look after; be the keeper of; have charge of
retain rights to
maintain for use and service
have as a supply
store or keep customarily
stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
conform one's action or practice to
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
supply with room and board
maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
fail to spoil or rot
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
to rear