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Meaning of remedy in English

remedy
noun [ C ]
us
/ˈrem.ə.di/ uk
/ˈrem.ə.di/
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a successful way of curing an illness or dealing with a problem or difficulty:
an effective herbal remedy for headaches
The best remedy for grief is hard work.
legal remedy law   specialized
a way of solving a problem or ordering someone to make a payment for harm or damage they have caused, using a decision made in a law court:
legal remedy for We have exhausted all possible legal remedies for this injustice.
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remedy
verb [ T ]
  formal
us
/ˈrem.ə.di/ uk
/ˈrem.ə.di/
to do something to correct or improve something that is wrong:
This mistake must be remedied immediately.
Synonym
remediate formal
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Correcting and mending
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(Definition of remedy from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

remedy | Intermediate English

remedy
noun [ C ]
us
/ˈrem·ə·di/
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a substance or method for curing an illness, or a way of dealing with a problem or difficulty:
cold remedies

remedy

verb [ T ] us
/ˈrem·əd·i/
We’re working to remedy these shortcomings.
(Definition of remedy from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

remedy | Business English

remedy
noun
uk
/ˈremədi/ us
plural remedies
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[ C or U ]   LAW
a method of legally solving a problem or disagreement:
The company is asking for the commission's remedies to be suspended while the appeal is underway.
provide/seek/obtain (a) remedy The court has the power to provide a remedy by way of judicial review.
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legal remedy
[ C ]
a way of dealing with a difficult situation or solving a problem:
Fiscal, not monetary, policy should be the preferred remedy.
remedy for sth Senators have proposed hugely different remedies for the growing healthcare crisis.
(Definition of remedy from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of remedy

remedy
A splash of vinegar in your rinse water can remedy that problem.
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Women helping women is a key remedy to this problem.
From The Atlantic
And we're going to need both state and federal governments to step in and do what they need to do to remedy these problems.
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If they don't remedy the situation or if the harassment continues, it might be time to contact an employment lawyer.
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The measures have had a limited impact, however, indicating that more structural measures will be needed to remedy the situation.
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In fact, he says, many natural sore-throat remedies can be made right at home.
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He is waiting for a donor hand to remedy a genetic defect.
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What we'd like is to have her remedy the situation.
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First, affirmative action is characterized as an unfair preference rather than a justified remedy.
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I learned about natural remedies like nettle tea and quercetin, a bioflavonoid derived from fruits.
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Government should address that conduct and impose appropriate remedies that would ensure adherence to agreed-upon industry standards.
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Collocations with remedy

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adequate remedy
The point here is the same: should an order for forfeiture be made when damages would be an adequate remedy?
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alternative remedy
He has an alternative remedy.
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appropriate remedy
Second, trespass fails to capture the appropriate remedy for violations of an injunction.
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Translations of remedy

in Chinese (Traditional)
療法，治療, 補救（辦法），糾正（辦法）, 補救…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
疗法，治疗, 补救（办法），纠正（办法）, 补救…
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remedio, solución, remedio [masculine…
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remédio, solução, cura [feminine]…
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उपाय…
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治療（法）, 薬, 改善策…
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ilâç, deva, derman…
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remède [masculine], solution [feminine], remède…
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remedie, geneesmiddel, herstellen…
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ஒரு நோயைக் குணப்படுத்துவதற்கான வெற்றிகரமான வழி அல்லது சிக்கல் அல்லது சிரமத்தைக் கையாள்வது…
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(किसी बीमारी या समस्या का) निदान, सफल उपचार या निवारण…
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ઉપચાર, ઉપાય…
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middel, afhjælpe…
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botemedel, råda bot på (för), avhjälpa…
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ubat, dipulihkan…
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das Heilmittel, beheben…
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legemiddel [neuter], middel [neuter], lege-/botemiddel…
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علاج, معالج…
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ліки, виправляти…
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лекарство, лечебное средство, мера…
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عِلاج, مُعالَجة…
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প্রতিকার…
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lék, napravit…
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obat, memperbaiki…
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การรักษา, แก้ไข…
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phương thuốc, giải pháp, sửa chữa…
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lekarstwo, rozwiązanie, rozwiązywać…
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치료약, 해결책…
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rimedio, medicina, rimediare a…
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