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.

to cure, relieve, or heal.

to restore to the natural or proper condition; put right: to remedy a matter.

to counteract or remove: to remedy an evil.

OTHER WORDS FOR remedy

1 cure, restorative, specific, medicament, medication.

2 corrective, antidote.

6 repair, correct, redress, renew.

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5 worsen.

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Origin of remedy

1175–1225; (noun) Middle English remedie<Anglo-French <Latin remedium, equivalent to re-re- + med(ērī) to heal, assuage, remedy (cf. medical) + -ium-ium; (v.) late Middle English remedien (<Middle French remedier) <Latin remediāre, derivative of remedium

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, adjective

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How to use remedy in a sentence

She defined the news conference as merely an “opening statement” in the court of public opinion, to be followed by additional legal action in courts around the country, and possible remedy in the electoral college.
Rudy Giuliani’s post-election meltdown starts to become literal|Dan Zak, Josh Dawsey|November 20, 2020|Washington Post
Oleander extract is an unproven therapeutic remedy for the coronavirus that Lindell has been pushing.
All the president’s ‘Guys’|Ben Terris|November 19, 2020|Washington Post
Every single step of the criminal punishment system that was demanded to be used as a remedy was used and theoretically to the effect people wanted it to be.
What the public is getting right — and wrong — about police abolition|Fabiola Cineas|October 30, 2020|Vox
The proposed remedy, before Microsoft settled, was to break the company in two.
DOJ antitrust suit: Google uses contracts, market power to neutralize rivals|Greg Sterling|October 21, 2020|Search Engine Land

Google featured prominently in a report by the House Judiciary Committee on big tech antitrust concerns earlier this month, with US lawmakers recommending a range of remedies — including breaking up platform giants.
EU’s Google-Fitbit antitrust decision deadline pushed into 2021|Natasha Lomas|October 16, 2020|TechCrunch
Leto remedied the situation with his SAG speech, and remedied it beautifully.
The SAG Awards Best Speeches…And What They Mean for Oscar|Kevin Fallon|January 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The scandal over the suspended death benefits for the families of fallen service members was remedied with checks from a charity.
The Shutdown’s Human Cost: A Family’s Hopes at NIH Put on Hold|Michael Daly|October 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As we are seeing today, most of what is driving New Yorks crazy is relatively easily remedied.
Should We Build Massive Flood Gates in New York Harbor?|Megan McArdle|November 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
VIRGO Time to get to the bottom of nagging, though easily remedied, physical or psychological issues.
What the Stars Hold for Your Week, June 26-July 2, 2011|Starsky + Cox|June 26, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Those subject to what are termed wolfy notes can be remedied or the bad notes shifted to less important ones.
Violins and Violin Makers|Joseph Pearce
These were positive and weighty grievances, which ought, it was urged, to be remedied.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
If not, it should be remedied; there is enough of the Auld Licht in you to be ravished.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
One grave defect in the Academy's constitution was then in a measure remedied.
Art in England|Dutton Cook
These defects were remedied to some extent in the second edition.
The Translations of Beowulf|Chauncey Brewster Tinker

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, adjective

Word 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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