curare

Definitions of curare
  1. verb
    prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve
  2. verb
    work for or be a servant to
    synonyms: accudire, assistere, governare, scontare, servire
    servire
    devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas
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    agevolare, aiutare, assistere, coadiuvare, favorire, prestarsi, soccorrere
    give help or assistance; be of service
  3. verb
    provide treatment for
    synonyms: trattare
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    frizionare, massaggiare
    give a massage to
    rimediare, sopperire, sovvenire
    provide relief for
    steccare
    support with a splint
    operare
    perform surgery on
    salassare, sanguinare
    draw blood
    cauterizzare, scottare, ustionare
    burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
    psicanalizzare
    subject to psychoanalytic treatment
    bendare
    dress by covering or binding
    iniettare
    give an injection to
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