English Dictionary
Definition of “remedy”
remedy (ˈrɛmɪdɪ
)
Definitions
noun
- 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, etc ⇒
a 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
Alternative Forms
remediable (rɪˈmiːdɪəbəll) adjective reˈmediably adverb ˈremediless adjective Word Origin
C13: from Anglo-Norman remedie , from Latin remedium a cure, from remedērī to heal again, from re- + medērī to heal; see medical
Synonyms
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cure,
treatment,
specific,
medicine,
therapy,
antidote,
panacea,
restorative,
relief,
nostrum,
physic,
medicament,
counteractive,
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cure,
treat,
heal,
help,
control,
ease,
restore,
relieve,
soothe,
alleviate,
mitigate,
assuage,
palliate,
Translations
- British English:
remedy
A remedy is a successful way of dealing with a problem.The remedy lies in the hands of the government.ˈrɛmɪdɪ NOUN The remedy lies in the hands of the government.
- Spanish:
remedio
nm
- French:
remède
nm
- German:
Heilmittel
nnt Heilmittel
- Chinese: 治疗法 n
- Arabic: عَلاج n
- Portuguese: remédio nm
- Russian: лекарство nnt
- Croatian: lijek nm
- Czech: lék nm
- Danish: kur nutr
- Dutch: remedie nf
- Finnish: lääke n
- Greek: γιατρειά nf
- Italian: rimedio nm
- Japanese: 治療 n
- Korean: 의약품 n
- Norwegian: motmiddel nnt
- Polish: lekarstwo nnt
- Brazilian Portuguese: remédio nm
- European Spanish:
remedio
nm
- Swedish: botemedel nnt
- Thai: ยาและการรักษา n
- Turkish: ilaç n
- Vietnamese: phương thuốc n
Usage examples
Sports and dancing helped burn his energy, but only a more drastic remedy could cool his raging instincts.
Adair, Tom (Intro), Three Kinds of Kissing - Scottish Short Stories (1993)An epic final'Time Changes Everything ' then achieves the previously unheard of medical remedy of catharsis via guitar solo.
NME (New Musical Express) (2002)Baldacci said the cost of prescription drugs is a growing crisis that calls out for a remedy at the federal level.
canada.com (2004)An old and quite an effective remedy for some plants is using methylated spirits.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Take the remedy that suits your symptoms in the 30c potency.
Colette Harris, With Theresa Cheung, PCOS DIET BOOK: How you can use the nutritional approach to deal with polycystic ovary syndrome (2002)
