cure up

verb

To cure (someone or something) or to become cured.

“Leaves harvested late will cure up green.”

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Meanings

verbcure up (third-person singular simple present cures up, present participle curing up, simple past and past participle cured up)

present singular third person cures up · participle present curing up · participle past cured up · past cured up

  1. intransitiveliterallytransitiveTo cure (someone or something) or to become cured.

    I took in the sickly cat and cured him up.

  2. intransitiveagricultureTo cure (undergo a chemical or physical process for preservation or use) in a particular color or area.

    Leaves harvested late will cure up green.

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APA

cure up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cure%20up

MLA

“cure up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cure%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cure up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cure%20up.

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