remedy
rem·edy (rem′ə dē)
noun pl. -·dies
- any medicine or treatment that cures, heals, or relieves a disease or bodily disorder or tends to restore health
- something that corrects, counteracts, or removes an evil or wrong; relief; redress
- Law a means, as court action, by which violation of a right is prevented or compensated for; legal redress
Etymology: ME remedie < Anglo-Fr < OFr remede < L remedium < re-, again + mederi, to heal, akin to medicus: see medical
transitive verb -·died, -·dy·ing
- to cure or heal, as with medicine
- to put back in proper condition; put right
- to correct or remove (an evil, etc.)
- remelt
remedy
n.
remedy
v.
n
extraordinary remedy
provisional remedy
Object
- deficiency: The regulatory aspects of the planning system cannot remedy such deficiencies on its own.
- breach: This sets out the measures needed to remedy any breach of planning control.
- defect: Here at least there is a chance to remedy that defect.
- injustice: There is no justification for Labor's failure to remedy these injustices.
- situation: You can remedy this situation by performing two steps on the Samba server.
Preposition: for
- insomnia: Hi, Has any one got any remedies for insomnia?
- breach: This shall be the Buyers sole remedy for breach of this guarantee.
- gout: Inspired by an ancient Aztec remedy for chronic gout, these delicious treats have been scientifically proven to fight the affects of water retention.
Adjective modifier
- herbal: Others opt for natural herbal remedies found in health food stores.
- homeopathic: The Queen is said to carry homeopathic remedies with her at all times.
- homeopathic: The homeopathic remedy is made from the whole plant less the root.
- over-the-counter: All the other conditions can be treated at home with over-the-counter remedies from your local pharmacy.
- sole: This shall be your sole remedy in these circumstances.
- Ayurvedic: Unless you are interested in Ayurvedic remedies I would give it a miss.
Noun used with modifier
- indigestion: Many of them are famous ' over-the-counter ' indigestion remedies.
- bach: With many personal stories and testimonies, Bloom gives clear guidance on how to use Bach remedies to change our lives for the better.
- constipation: While constipation remedies will probably get rid of the problem, reverting to bad habits may see constipation come back again.
- anti-spam: Many anti-spam spam remedy services are crude and are capable of losing valuable business communications.
- flu: Please note: children under 16 must not be given aspirin or ready-made ' flu remedies containing aspirin; drink plenty of fluids.
- cough: Take a teaspoon at a time for a natural cough remedy.
It's me Auntie Maggie's home-made remedy Guaranteed never to fail Now that's the stuff that will do the trick It's sold at ev'ry chemist for 'one and a kick'.
Vivre est une maladie dont le sommeil nous soulage toutes les16 heures. C'est un palliatif. La mort est le reme' de. Living is an illness to which sleep provides relief every16 hours.It's a palliative. Death is the remedy.
A desperate disease requires a dangerous remedy.
Sen for the deid remeid is none, Best is that we for dede dispone Eftir our deid that lif may we: Timor mortis conturbat me.
Thus must we toil in other men's extremes, That know not how to remedy our own.
Para todo hay remedio, si no es para la muerte. There's a remedy for everything except death.
The remedy is worse than the disease.
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