remedy
remedy
/ˈremədi/
(plural remedies)
1 a way of dealing with or improving an unpleasant or difficult situation
When the reservoir becomes blocked, the only remedy lies in cleaning the entire system.
remedy for something There is no simple remedy for unemployment.
remedy to something There are a number of possible remedies to this problem.
Collocations
adjective
adequateeffectivegood…
verb + remedy
havepursueseek…
remedy + verb
be availablelie in something
preposition
remedy againstremedy forremedy in…
phrases
rights and remedies
2 a treatment or medicine to cure a disease or reduce pain that is not very serious
He took a herbal remedy for his hay fever.
remedy for something an excellent home remedy for sore throats
The best home remedy for a sore throat is honey and lemon.
The player insists that he merely took a cold remedy and not a banned substance.
I prefer to use herbal remedies when I have a cold.
They're hoping to find a remedy for the condition.
The remedies are all prepared from wild flowers.
The remedy was given in different strengths to a group of volunteers.
She tried various remedies, but none of them worked.
One dose of the remedy is sufficient.
Ginger is a popular remedy for morning sickness.
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
effectivegoodcommon…
… of remedy
dose
verb + remedy
takeuseneed…
remedy + verb
be availablework
preposition
remedy for
e.g.
The bear's gall bladder. It's a natural remedy. If you dry it, you can sell it for a lot of money. ヒグマの胆嚢だ 乾燥させれば生薬としてとても高く売れる (/yupeco/『ゴールデンカムイ』2話) 3 remedy (against something) (law) a way of dealing with a problem, using the processes of the law
Holding copyright provides the only legal remedy against unauthorized copying.
What’s my remedy in law in this case?
remedies for breach of contract
remedies afforded to creditors by a bankruptcy order
Your best remedy is to go to the small claims court.
You have a remedy in civil law.
They will have to seek a judicial remedy for breach of contract.
They advised him to exhaust all other remedies before applying to court.
The Act created rights and remedies for consumers.
The agreement states that he has a remedy against the subcontractor.
Collocations
adjective
adequateeffectivegood…
verb + remedy
havepursueseek…
remedy + verb
be availablelie in something
preposition
remedy againstremedy forremedy in…
phrases
rights and remedies
Word Origin
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French remedie, from Latin remedium, from re- ‘back’ (also expressing intensive force) + mederi ‘heal’.