Treat vs. Cure — What's the Difference?

To act or behave in a specified manner toward

A cure is a substance or procedure that ends a medical condition, such as a medication, a surgical operation, a change in lifestyle or even a philosophical mindset that helps end a person's sufferings; or the state of being healed, or cured. The medical condition could be a disease, mental illness, genetic disorder, or simply a condition a person considers socially undesirable, such as baldness or lack of breast tissue.

To regard and handle in a certain way. Often used with as

Relieve (a person or animal) of the symptoms of a disease or condition

To deal with in writing or speech; discuss

Preserve (meat, fish, tobacco, or an animal skin) by salting, drying, or smoking

To deal with or represent artistically in a specified manner or style

A parish priest in a French-speaking country.

To provide with food, entertainment, or gifts at one's own expense

A drug or course of medical treatment used to restore health

To give (someone or oneself) something pleasurable

Restoration of health; recovery from disease

To subject to a process, action, or change, especially to a chemical or physical process or application

Something that corrects or relieves a harmful or disturbing situation

To give medical aid to (someone)

(Ecclesiastical) Spiritual charge or care, as of a priest for a congregation.

To give medical aid to counteract (a disease or condition)

The office or duties of a curate.

To deal with a subject or topic in writing or speech. Often used with of

The act or process of preserving a product.

To pay for another's entertainment, food, or drink.

A parish priest, especially in a French-speaking community.

To engage in negotiations, as to reach a settlement or agree on terms

To cause to be free of a disease or unhealthy condition

Something, such as one's food or entertainment, that is paid for by someone else.

To cause to be free of, to lose interest in, or to stop doing something

A source of a special delight or pleasure

To eliminate (a disease, for example) from the body by medical or other treatment; cause recovery from

(intransitive) To negotiate, discuss terms, bargain (for or with).

To remove or remedy (something harmful or disturbing)

(intransitive) To discourse; to handle a subject in writing or speaking; to conduct a discussion.

To preserve (meat, for example), as by salting, smoking, or aging.

(transitive) To discourse on; to represent or deal with in a particular way, in writing or speaking.

To prepare, preserve, or finish (a substance) by a chemical or physical process.

To entreat or beseech (someone).

To vulcanize (rubber).

(transitive) To handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way.

To effect a cure or recovery

(transitive) To entertain with food or drink, especially at one's own expense; to show hospitality to; to pay for as celebration or reward.

To be prepared, preserved, or finished by a chemical or physical process

To commit the offence of providing food, drink, entertainment or provision to corruptly influence a voter.

A method, device or medication that restores good health.

(transitive) To care for medicinally or surgically; to apply medical care to.

Act of healing or state of being healed; restoration to health after a disease, or to soundness after injury.

(transitive) To subject to a chemical or other action; to act upon with a specific scientific result in mind.

(figurative) A solution to a problem.

To provide something special and pleasant.

A process of preservation, as by smoking.

An entertainment, outing, food, drink, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others.

A process of solidification or gelling.

An unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure.

(engineering) A process whereby a material is caused to form permanent molecular linkages by exposure to chemicals, heat, pressure and/or weathering.

A snack food item designed to be given to pets.

(obsolete) Care, heed, or attention.

(obsolete) A parley or discussion of terms; a negotiation.

Spiritual charge; care of soul; the office of a parish priest or of a curate.

(obsolete) An entreaty.

That which is committed to the charge of a parish priest or of a curate.

To handle; to manage; to use; to bear one's self toward; as, to treat prisoners cruelly; to treat children kindly.

(transitive) To restore to health.

To discourse on; to handle in a particular manner, in writing or speaking; as, to treat a subject diffusely.

(transitive) To bring (a disease or its bad effects) to an end.

To entertain with food or drink, especially the latter, as a compliment, or as an expression of friendship or regard; as, to treat the whole company.

(transitive) To cause to be rid of (a defect).

To negotiate; to settle; to make terms for.

(transitive) To prepare or alter especially by chemical or physical processing for keeping or use.

To care for medicinally or surgically; to manage in the use of remedies or appliances; as, to treat a disease, a wound, or a patient.

To preserve (food), typically by salting. is this sense distinct from the preceding one? another example might be useful

To subject to some action; to apply something to; as, to treat a substance with sulphuric acid.

(intransitive) To bring about a cure of any kind.

To entreat; to beseech.

(intransitive) To be undergoing a chemical or physical process for preservation or use.

To discourse; to handle a subject in writing or speaking; to make discussion; - usually with of; as, Cicero treats of old age and of duties.

(intransitive) To solidify or gel.

To negotiate; to come to terms of accommodation; - often followed by with; as, envoys were appointed to treat with France.

To become healed.

To give a gratuitous entertainment, esp. of food or drink, as a compliment.

(obsolete) To pay heed; to care; to give attention.

A parley; a conference.

Care, heed, or attention.

An entertainment given as an expression of regard.

Spiritual charge; care of soul; the office of a parish priest or of a curate; hence, that which is committed to the charge of a parish priest or of a curate; a curacy; as, to resign a cure; to obtain a cure.

That which affords entertainment; a gratification; a satisfaction; as, the concert was a rich treat.

Medical or hygienic care; remedial treatment of disease; a method of medical treatment; as, to use the water cure.

Something considered choice to eat

Act of healing or state of being healed; restoration to health from disease, or to soundness after injury.

An occurrence that cause special pleasure or delight

Means of the removal of disease or evil; that which heals; a remedy; a restorative.

Interact in a certain way;

A curate; a pardon.

Subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition;

To heal; to restore to health, soundness, or sanity; to make well; - said of a patient.

Provide treatment for;

To subdue or remove by remedial means; to remedy; to remove; to heal; - said of a malady.

Deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression;

To set free from (something injurious or blameworthy), as from a bad habit.

Provide with a gift or entertainment;

To prepare for preservation or permanent keeping; to preserve, as by drying, salting, etc.; as, to cure beef or fish; to cure hay.

Provide with choice or abundant food or drink;

To pay heed; to care; to give attention.

Engage in negotiations in order to reach an agreement;

To restore health; to effect a cure.

Regard or consider in a specific way;

To become healed.

A medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

Provide a cure for, make healthy again;

Prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve;

Make (substances) hard and improve their usability;

Be or become preserved;