remedy
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
remedies
plural
remedies
Britannica Dictionary definition of REMEDY
1
[count]
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a medicine or treatment that relieves pain or cures a usually minor illness
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a remedy for fever
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The store now sells herbal remedies. [=medicines made from plants]
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a shelf of cold remedies [=medicines to take when you have a cold]
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Do you know of a good home remedy [=a medicine made at home] for heartburn?
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folk remedies [=traditional medicines that are not prescribed by a doctor]
2
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a way of solving or correcting a problem
[count]
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Building more roads isn't always the best remedy for traffic congestion.
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You may have no legal remedy [=way of finding a solution using the law] in this dispute.
[noncount]
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The problem was beyond remedy.
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She was left without remedy since the court did not recognize her claim.
2
remedy
/ˈrɛmədi/
verb
remedies;
remedied;
remedying
2
remedy
/ˈrɛmədi/
verb
remedies;
remedied;
remedying
Britannica Dictionary definition of REMEDY
[+ object]
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to solve, correct, or improve (something)
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Something must be done to remedy the problem/situation.
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The conflict can be remedied by scheduling the meeting for next week.
