remedy
[ rem-i-dee ]
/ ˈrɛm ɪ di /
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noun, plural rem·e·dies.
something that cures or relieves a disease or bodily disorder; a healing medicine, application, or treatment.
something that corrects or removes an evil of any kind.
Law. legal redress; the legal means of enforcing a right or redressing a wrong.
Coining. a certain allowance at the mint for deviation from the standard weight and fineness of coins; tolerance.
verb (used with object), rem·e·died, rem·e·dy·ing.
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Origin of remedy
synonym study for remedy
5. See cure.
OTHER WORDS FROM remedy
non·rem·e·dy, noun, plural non·rem·e·dies.un·rem·e·died, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for remedy
remedy
/ (ˈrɛmɪdɪ) /
noun plural -dies
(usually foll by for or against) any drug or agent that cures a disease or controls its symptoms
(usually foll by for or against) anything that serves to put a fault to rights, cure defects, improve conditions, etca remedy for industrial disputes
the legally permitted variation from the standard weight or quality of coins; tolerance
verb (tr)
to relieve or cure (a disease, illness, etc) by or as if by a remedy
to put to rights (a fault, error, etc); correct
Derived forms of remedy
remediable (rɪˈmiːdɪəbəl), adjectiveremediably, adverbremediless, adjectiveWord Origin for remedy
C13: from Anglo-Norman remedie, from Latin remedium a cure, from remedērī to heal again, from re- + medērī to heal; see medical
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