Cured Definition & Meaning

cured
adjective
  1. freed from illness or injury; "the patient appears cured"; "the incision is healed"; "appears to be entirely recovered"; "when the recovered patient tries to remember what occurred during his delirium"- Normon Cameron
  2. (used of rubber) treated by a chemical or physical process to improve its properties (hardness and strength and odor and elasticity)
  3. (used of concrete or mortar) kept moist to assist the hardening
  4. (used of hay e.g.) allowed to dry
  5. (used especially of meat) cured in brine
  6. (used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable)

Synonyms for cured

aged adj

advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables); "aged members of the society

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corned adj

(used especially of meat) cured in brine

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healed adj

freed from illness or injury; "the patient appears cured"; "the incision is healed"; "appears to be entirely recovered

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preserved adj

prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use kept intact or in a particular condition

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processed adj

subjected to a special process or treatment; "prepared ergot

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recovered adj

freed from illness or injury; "the patient appears cured"; "the incision is healed"; "appears to be entirely recovered

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seasoned adj

aged or processed; "seasoned wood" rendered competent through trial and experience; "a seasoned traveler

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well adv

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a

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"Cured" in song lyrics

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  • "Hate's like a disease, it can't be treated or cured"
    Clika One f/ Kishwah — The Circle
  • "I almost felt like I can't be cured"
    Haystak — My First Day
  • "In some rare cases diseases like AIDS and cancer are cured"
    Ill Bill & DJ Muggs — 2013

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What does cured mean?
freed from illness or injury; "the patient appears cured"; "the incision is healed"; "appears to be entirely recovered"; "when the recovered patient tries to remember what occurred during his delirium"- Normon Cameron (used of rubber) treated by a chemical or physical process to improve its properties (hardness and strength and odor and elasticity) (used of concrete or mortar) kept moist to assist the hardening (used of hay e.g.) allowed to dry (used especially of meat) cured in brine (used of
What part of speech is cured?
Cured is an adjective.
How many definitions does cured have?
Cured has 6 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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