nurse one's health; prepare (food); modulate (signal)
Meanings
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to nurse (one's health); to treat (an illness); to recuperate
formalOften used in formal or medical contexts, particularly in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Implies careful regulation and treatment over time.
He is carefully nursing his health, preparing to meet new challenges.
This medicine requires gradual regulation; one cannot rush for results.
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After a year of nursing and treatment, her health was finally restored.
verb
to prepare (food, medicine, etc.); to concoct; to mix
Commonly used for preparing beverages, sauces, or traditional medicines by mixing ingredients.
The bartender is mixing a cocktail.
Mom prepared a new sauce that tastes very good.
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This traditional Chinese medicine prescription requires careful preparation.
verb
to modulate (a signal, wave, etc.); to vary the amplitude, frequency, or phase of a carrier wave
technicalTechnical term used in physics, telecommunications, and electronics. Includes amplitude modulation (AM) and frequency modulation (FM).
This device is used to modulate radio signals.
A modem (modulator-demodulator) is essential equipment for computers to access the internet.
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We can modulate the intensity of light by changing the voltage.