First Known Use: 13th century
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1remedy
noun rem·e·dy \ˈre-mə-dē\
: a medicine or treatment that relieves pain or cures a usually minor illness
: a way of solving or correcting a problem
plural rem·e·dies
Full Definition of REMEDY
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
— rem·e·di·less adjective
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Origin of REMEDY
Middle English remedie, from Anglo-French, from Latin remedium, from re- + mederi to heal — more at medical
Related to REMEDY
- Synonyms
- cure, drug, medicament, medication, medicinal, pharmaceutical, physic, medicine, specific
2remedy
verb
: to solve, correct, or improve (something)
remediedremedy·ing
Full Definition of REMEDY
transitive verb
: to provide or serve as a remedy for : relieve <remedy a social evil>
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First Known Use of REMEDY
15th century
Synonym Discussion of 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>.
correct, accurate, exact, precise, nice, right mean conforming to fact, standard, or truth. correct usually implies freedom from fault or error <correct answers> <socially correct dress>. accurate implies fidelity to fact or truth attained by exercise of care <an accurate description>. exact stresses a very strict agreement with fact, standard, or truth <exact measurements>. precise adds to exact an emphasis on sharpness of definition or delimitation <precise calibration>. nice stresses great precision and delicacy of adjustment or discrimination <makes nice distinctions>. right is close to correct but has a stronger positive emphasis on conformity to fact or truth rather than mere absence of error or fault <the right thing to do>.
correct, accurate, exact, precise, nice, right mean conforming to fact, standard, or truth. correct usually implies freedom from fault or error <correct answers> <socially correct dress>. accurate implies fidelity to fact or truth attained by exercise of care <an accurate description>. exact stresses a very strict agreement with fact, standard, or truth <exact measurements>. precise adds to exact an emphasis on sharpness of definition or delimitation <precise calibration>. nice stresses great precision and delicacy of adjustment or discrimination <makes nice distinctions>. right is close to correct but has a stronger positive emphasis on conformity to fact or truth rather than mere absence of error or fault <the right thing to do>.
REMEDY Defined for Kids
1remedy
noun rem·e·dy \ˈre-mə-dē\
plural rem·e·dies
Definition of REMEDY for Kids
1
: a medicine or treatment that cures or relieves
2
: something that corrects a problem
2remedy
verb
rem·e·diedrem·e·dy·ing
Definition of REMEDY for Kids
: to provide or serve as a cure or solution for <An explanation remedied the confusion.>
Medical Dictionary
remedy
noun rem·e·dy \ˈrem-əd-ē\
plural rem·e·dies
Medical Definition of REMEDY
: a medicine, application, or treatment that relieves or cures a disease
—remedy transitive verb, remedied remedy·ing
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