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remedy

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noun

rem·​e·​dy ˈre-mə-dē How to pronounce remedy (audio)
plural remedies
1
: a medicine, application, or treatment that relieves or cures a disease
2
: something that corrects or counteracts
3
: the legal means to recover a right or to prevent or obtain redress for a wrong
remediless adjective

remedy

2 of 2

verb

remedied; remedying

transitive verb

: to provide or serve as a remedy for : relieve
remedy a social evil

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Choose the Right Synonym for remedy

correct, rectify, emend, remedy, redress, amend, reform, revise mean to make right what is wrong.

correct implies taking action to remove errors, faults, deviations, defects.

correct your spelling

rectify implies a more essential changing to make something right, just, or properly controlled or directed.

rectify a misguided policy

emend specifically implies correction of a text or manuscript.

emend a text

remedy implies removing or making harmless a cause of trouble, harm, or evil.

set out to remedy the evils of the world

redress implies making compensation or reparation for an unfairness, injustice, or imbalance.

redress past social injustices

amend, reform, revise imply an improving by making corrective changes, amend usually suggesting slight changes

amend a law

, reform implying drastic change

plans to reform the court system

, and revise suggesting a careful examination of something and the making of necessary changes.

revise the schedule

Example Sentences

Noun Building more roads isn't always the best remedy for traffic congestion. The problem was beyond remedy. She was left without remedy since the court did not recognize her claim. Verb Something must be done to remedy the problem. The conflict can be remedied by scheduling the meeting for next week.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Isaac Emerson, inventor of Bromo-Seltzer, the headache remedy. Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2022 In fact, the best remedy to fight the itch is to prevent a bite in the first place. Melissa Mahtani, CNN, 31 Aug. 2022 Exxon spokesman Casey Norton said the company recently sent the Russian government a notice of difference, which lawyers said is a common requirement in commercial contracts as a step to remedy conflicts before litigation. Collin Eaton, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022 Warren and Frankfurter crafted a gradualist remedy that would accommodate the resistance of the white South to the court’s Brown order. John Fabian Witt, The New Republic, 26 Aug. 2022 But another Florida judge has notably asked for clarification about the precise remedy Trump is seeking. Robert Legare, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2022 Social media users are recommending an unusual home remedy for treating dental problems. Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022 The Supreme Court has spent most of the last two decades eviscerating that remedy. Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2022 Fueled by her insatiable belief in the power of beauty and self-care, REMEDY BY ARI represents the influencer’s personal remedy to beat bad days and promote self-confidence. Emerald Elitou, Essence, 17 Aug. 2022
Verb
If this is true, then aiming to remedy chronic inflammatory disorders, like Crohn’s disease, by manipulating the microbiome will have to be done in a personalized rather than generic way. Jerome Groopman, The New York Review of Books, 21 Mar. 2019 To remedy the situation, NASA scientists have recreated the sound made by one of space’s most fascinating residents — a black hole. Hunter Boyce, ajc, 22 Aug. 2022 To remedy the situation, Ivins is planning a two-phase project that will resurface and widen the road, add turn lanes and roundabouts to major intersections, and construct a trail for cyclists and pedestrians. Mark Eddington, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 Adidas had hoped to remedy the situation with a fleet of air-conditioning units, but the building’s electrical circuitry could accommodate only nine of them. New York Times, 22 July 2022 To remedy this situation, the FDA should immediately relinquish decision-making around clozapine neutrophil monitoring and place it entirely into the hands of prescribers. Brian Barnett, STAT, 9 May 2022 Nextseed then works as a collateral agent for investors and takes a variety of avenues to remedy the situation, which can include helping the business refinance its debt or sell. Emma Balter, Chron, 27 Apr. 2022 To try to remedy the situation, workers dragged tires and scrubbed the slick surface to try to roughen it up a bit. Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Apr. 2022 Zhao Weidong, a spokesperson for the Beijing Winter Olympics, pledged at a Feb. 6 briefing that officials were taking steps to remedy the situation. Bloomberg.com, 9 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English remedie, from Anglo-French, from Latin remedium, from re- + mederi to heal — more at medical

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of remedy was in the 13th century

Phrases Containing remedy

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