remedy

[ rem-i-dee ]

/ ˈrɛm ɪ di /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR remedy ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural rem·e·dies.

something that cures or relieves a disease or bodily disorder; a healing medicine, application, or treatment.

something that corrects or removes an evil of any kind.

Law. legal redress; the legal means of enforcing a right or redressing a wrong.

Coining. a certain allowance at the mint for deviation from the standard weight and fineness of coins; tolerance.

verb (used with object), rem·e·died, rem·e·dy·ing.

to cure, relieve, or heal.

to restore to the natural or proper condition; put right: to remedy a matter.

to counteract or remove: to remedy an evil.

Origin of remedy

1175–1225; (noun) Middle English remedie<Anglo-French <Latin remedium, equivalent to re-re- + med(ērī) to heal, assuage, remedy (cf. medical) + -ium-ium; (v.) late Middle English remedien (<Middle French remedier) <Latin remediāre, derivative of remedium

SYNONYMS FOR remedy

1 cure, restorative, specific, medicament, medication.

2 corrective, antidote.

6 repair, correct, redress, renew.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR remedy ON THESAURUS.COM

ANTONYMS FOR remedy

5 worsen.

SEE ANTONYMS FOR remedy ON THESAURUS.COM

synonym study for remedy

5. See cure.

OTHER WORDS FROM remedy

non·rem·e·dy, noun, plural non·rem·e·dies.un·rem·e·died, adjective

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for remedy

Leto remedied the situation with his SAG speech, and remedied it beautifully.
The SAG Awards Best Speeches…And What They Mean for Oscar|Kevin Fallon|January 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The scandal over the suspended death benefits for the families of fallen service members was remedied with checks from a charity.
The Shutdown’s Human Cost: A Family’s Hopes at NIH Put on Hold|Michael Daly|October 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The indelible effects produced by heredity are not to be remedied.
Private Sex Advice to Women|R. B. Armitage
"Then since the evil cannot be remedied it must be endured," said Atherton.
The Manchester Rebels of the Fatal '45|William Harrison Ainsworth

He draws attention to what he conceives to be their defects and suggests how they might be remedied.
British Secret Service During the Great War|Nicholas Everitt
But, though there was no organic disorder, there were plenty of abuses to be remedied.
The English Utilitarians, Volume I.|Leslie Stephen
This resulted in several alarming explosions; but the danger is to be remedied before next year.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 520, December 19, 1885|Various

British Dictionary definitions for remedy

remedy

/ (ˈrɛmɪdɪ) /

noun plural -dies

(usually foll by for or against) any drug or agent that cures a disease or controls its symptoms

(usually foll by for or against) anything that serves to put a fault to rights, cure defects, improve conditions, etca remedy for industrial disputes

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

verb (tr)

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

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

Derived forms of remedy

remediable (rɪˈmiːdɪəbəl), adjectiveremediably, adverbremediless, adjective

Word Origin for remedy

C13: from Anglo-Norman remedie, from Latin remedium a cure, from remedērī to heal again, from re- + medērī to heal; see medical

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for remedy

remedy

[ rĕm′ĭ-dē ]

n.

Something, such as medicine or therapy, that relieves pain, cures disease, or corrects a disorder.

v.

To relieve or cure a disease or disorder.

单词	remedy
释义	remedy [ rem-i-dee ] / ˈrɛm ɪ di / SEE SYNONYMS FOR remedy ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural rem·e·dies. something that cures or relieves a disease or bodily disorder; a healing medicine, application, or treatment. something that corrects or removes an evil of any kind. Law. legal redress; the legal means of enforcing a right or redressing a wrong. Coining. a certain allowance at the mint for deviation from the standard weight and fineness of coins; tolerance. verb (used with object), rem·e·died, rem·e·dy·ing. to cure, relieve, or heal. to restore to the natural or proper condition; put right: to remedy a matter. to counteract or remove: to remedy an evil. Origin of remedy 1175–1225; (noun) Middle English remedie<Anglo-French <Latin remedium, equivalent to re-re- + med(ērī) to heal, assuage, remedy (cf. medical) + -ium-ium; (v.) late Middle English remedien (<Middle French remedier) <Latin remediāre, derivative of remedium SYNONYMS FOR remedy 1 cure, restorative, specific, medicament, medication. 2 corrective, antidote. 6 repair, correct, redress, renew. SEE SYNONYMS FOR remedy ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR remedy 5 worsen. SEE ANTONYMS FOR remedy ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for remedy 5. See cure. OTHER WORDS FROM remedy non·rem·e·dy, noun, plural non·rem·e·dies.un·rem·e·died, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for remedy Leto remedied the situation with his SAG speech, and remedied it beautifully. The SAG Awards Best Speeches…And What They Mean for Oscar\|Kevin Fallon\|January 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The scandal over the suspended death benefits for the families of fallen service members was remedied with checks from a charity. The Shutdown’s Human Cost: A Family’s Hopes at NIH Put on Hold\|Michael Daly\|October 12, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The indelible effects produced by heredity are not to be remedied. Private Sex Advice to Women\|R. B. Armitage "Then since the evil cannot be remedied it must be endured," said Atherton. The Manchester Rebels of the Fatal '45\|William Harrison Ainsworth He draws attention to what he conceives to be their defects and suggests how they might be remedied. British Secret Service During the Great War\|Nicholas Everitt But, though there was no organic disorder, there were plenty of abuses to be remedied. The English Utilitarians, Volume I.\|Leslie Stephen This resulted in several alarming explosions; but the danger is to be remedied before next year. Scientific American Supplement, No. 520, December 19, 1885\|Various British Dictionary definitions for remedy remedy / (ˈrɛmɪdɪ) / noun plural -dies (usually foll by for or against) any drug or agent that cures a disease or controls its symptoms (usually foll by for or against) anything that serves to put a fault to rights, cure defects, improve conditions, etca remedy for industrial disputes the legally permitted variation from the standard weight or quality of coins; tolerance verb (tr) to relieve or cure (a disease, illness, etc) by or as if by a remedy to put to rights (a fault, error, etc); correct Derived forms of remedy remediable (rɪˈmiːdɪəbəl), adjectiveremediably, adverbremediless, adjective Word Origin for remedy C13: from Anglo-Norman remedie, from Latin remedium a cure, from remedērī to heal again, from re- + medērī to heal; see medical Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to remedy cure-all, fix, drug, quick fix, redress, therapy, treatment, antidote, medicine, panacea, pill, relief, countermeasure, restore, mitigate, rectify, amend, assuage, relieve, solve Medical definitions for remedy remedy [ rĕm′ĭ-dē ] n. Something, such as medicine or therapy, that relieves pain, cures disease, or corrects a disorder. v. To relieve or cure a disease or disorder. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
随便看	innovation innovative innovator innoxious innsbruck inns of court innu innuendo innuit innumerable innumerate innutrition ino inobservance inobtrusive inoculable inoculant inoculate inoculation inoculum inodorous in-off inoffensive inofficious inofficious will

remedy

noun, plural rem·e·dies.

verb (used with object), rem·e·died, rem·e·dy·ing.

Origin of remedy

SYNONYMS FOR remedy

ANTONYMS FOR remedy

synonym study for remedy

OTHER WORDS FROM remedy

Example sentences from the Web for remedy

British Dictionary definitions for remedy

noun plural -dies

verb (tr)

Derived forms of remedy

Word Origin for remedy

Words related to remedy

Medical definitions for remedy

n.

v.