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   Rem·e·dy

   /ˈremədē/

   

   noun

   • 1. a medicine or treatment for a disease or injury: "herbal remedies for aches and pains" Similar treatmentcuremedicinemedicationmedicamentdrugrestorativeantidoteprophylacticnostrumpanaceacure-alltherapyarchaic:physicspecific
   • ▪ a means of counteracting or eliminating something undesirable: "shopping became a remedy for personal problems" Similar solutionanswercureantidotecorrectivecurativenostrumpanaceacure-allheal-allpalliativebalmmagic formulacountermeasureinformal:magic bullet
   • ▪ a means of legal reparation: "the doctrine took away their only remedy against merchants who refused to honor their contracts" Similar (means of) redress(means of) reparationcomeback
   • 2. the margin within which coins as minted may differ from the standard fineness and weight.

   verb

   • 1. set right (an undesirable situation): "by the time a problem becomes patently obvious, it may be almost too late to remedy it" Similar put rightset rightset to rightsput to rightsrightrectifyretrievesolvefixsort output in orderstraighten outresolvedeal withcorrectrepairmendredressmake goodimproveamendamelioratemake betterbetter

   Word Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French remedie, from Latin remedium, from re- ‘back’ (also expressing intensive force) + mederi ‘heal’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. remediless adjective

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   A remedy is something that relieves or cures a problem or illness. Aloe vera is a common remedy for sunburn.

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   Define remedy. remedy synonyms, remedy pronunciation, remedy translation, English dictionary definition of remedy. n. pl. rem·e·dies 1. Something, such as a drug or a bandage, that is used to treat a symptom, disease, injury, or other condition. 2. a. Something that...

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   Definition of remedy noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   REMEDY meaning: 1. something that makes you better when you are sick: 2. something that solves a problem: 3. to…. Learn more.

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   From Longman Business Dictionary remedy rem‧e‧dy / ˈremədi / noun (plural remedies) [countable] a way of dealing with a problem The company will vigorously pursue all legal remedies against anyone interfering with its rights. a structural remedy for poor productivity and quality — remedy verb [transitive] The industry tried to remedy ...

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   May 8, 2024 · Something that corrects or counteracts.· (law) The legal means to recover a right or to prevent or obtain redress for a wrong.· A medicine, application, or treatment that relieves or cures a disease. 1638, Democritus Junior [pseudonym; Robert Burton], The Anatomy of Melancholy. […], 5th edition, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Printed [by Robert Young, Miles ...