remedy

Definition of Remedy in English :

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Noun

1. redress, remediation, remedy

act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

2. curative, cure, remedy, therapeutic

a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

Verb

3. amend, rectify, remediate, remedy, repair

set straight or right

Example Sentences:
'remedy these deficiencies'
'rectify the inequities in salaries'
'repair an oversight'

4. relieve, remedy

provide relief for

Example Sentences:
'remedy his illness'

relieve

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Remedy

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noun plural -dies

1. (usually foll by for or against)

any drug or agent that cures a disease or controls its symptoms

2. (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

3.

the legally permitted variation from the standard weight or quality of coins; tolerance

verb (transitive)

4.

to relieve or cure (a disease, illness, etc) by or as if by a remedy

5.

to put to rights (a fault, error, etc); correct

Remedy

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nounWord forms: plural ˈremedies

1.

any medicine or treatment that cures, heals, or relieves a disease or bodily disorder or tends to restore health

2.

something that corrects, counteracts, or removes an evil or wrong; relief; redress

3. Law

a means, as court action, by which violation of a right is prevented or compensated for; legal redress

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈremedied or ˈremedying

4.

to cure or heal, as with medicine

5.

to put back in proper condition; put right

6.

to correct or remove (an evil, etc.)

Remedy

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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 corrects an evil, fault, or error.

b. Law The means of obtaining redress of a wrong or enforcement of a right.

3. The allowance by a mint for deviation from the standard weight or quality of coins.

tr.v. rem·e·died, rem·e·dy·ing, rem·e·dies

1. To relieve or cure (a disease or disorder).

2. To counteract or rectify (a problem, mistake, or undesirable situation). See Synonyms at correct.

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