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curing up

curing up is the present participle and gerund of cure up.

Meaning of cure up

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive, literally, transitive) To cure (someone or something) or to become cured.
    • I took in the sickly cat and cured him up.
  2. (intransitive) To cure (undergo a chemical or physical process for preservation or use) in a particular color or area.
    • Leaves harvested late will cure up green.

Questions about curing up

What is curing up the present participle and gerund of?
Curing up is the present participle and gerund of cure up.

Words near curing up in the dictionary

  1. curing
  2. curing cancer
  3. curing down
  4. curing time
  5. curing times
  6. curing up
  7. curings
  8. Curington
  9. Curingtons
  10. curio
  11. curiologic

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