cure up

English

Verb

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

1. (transitive, intransitive, literally) To cure (someone or something) or to become cured.

   I took in the sickly cat and cured him up.

2. (intransitive, agriculture, of tobacco leaves) 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.