Also means
ferment (wine) in a vat
Usage Note
Cuver is most often heard in the phrase cuver son vin ('sleep off one's wine'), meaning to recover from drinking. It can also describe letting a wine rest in a vat, though that use is rarer in everyday speech. The related noun cuve refers to a vat or tank.
Examples
"Il a besoin de cuver son vin."
Natural Translation
He needs to sleep off his wine.
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