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noun | verb remedyremedy1 /ˈrɛmədi/ ●●○ noun (plural remedies) [countable] ETYMOLOGYremedy1Origin: 1200-1300 Anglo-French remedie, from Latin remedium, from mederi to heal ► home remedy Inhaling steam is a good home remedy for a sore throat. THESAURUS a way of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation► solution a way of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation: The easiest solution is not always the best one. We’re trying to find a solution that both sides can support. ► answer a successful way of dealing with a problem: Some people believe that the answer to the problem of rising crime is to build more prisons. ► cure a way of completely getting rid of a problem, especially one that affects many people in society: The only cure for unemployment is to make it easier for companies to invest and create new jobs. ► remedy a possible way of dealing with a problem: A number of remedies have been suggested, but so far none has shown itself to be effective. ► cure-all (also panacea formal) something that people think will solve all their problems: At one time, nuclear energy was seen as a panacea for all our energy problems. a substance used for treating illness► medicine a substance used for treating illness: Medicines should be kept out of children’s reach. Have you been taking your medicine? ► pill/tablet/capsule a small hard piece of medicine that you swallow: Take two pills in the morning and two at night. ► eye/ear drops liquid medicine that you put into your eye or ear: The doctor gave me eye drops to help with my allergies. ► drug a medicine, or a substance for making medicines: The researchers are testing a new drug for treating breast cancer. ► medication medicine that a person takes over a period of time for a particular illness. Medication sounds more formal than medicine: He’s on medication for his heart. ► remedy a medicine or treatment for an illness or pain that is not very serious: Lemon and honey in hot water is a good remedy for a sore throat. ► dosage the amount of medicine that you should take: The usual dosage is 200 to 400 mg. ► prescription a type of medicine that a doctor says you should take, or the piece of paper on which a doctor writes this down: The doctor wrote her a prescription for antibiotics. ► pharmaceutical formal a medicine or drug: There are effective pharmaceuticals for mental illnesses. 1a way of dealing with a problem or making an unsatisfactory situation better: The only remedy was to sell part of the company.remedy for There doesn’t seem to be an effective remedy for the problem.► see thesaurus at solution2medicine something such as a medicine that is used to cure an illness or pain that is not very serious: herbal remedies Inhaling steam is a good home remedy for a sore throat.► see thesaurus at medicine [Origin: 1200–1300 Anglo-French remedie, from Latin remedium, from mederi to heal] → see also folk medicine/remedy at folk2 (2) noun | verb remedyremedy2 ●○○ verb (, remedied, remedying) [transitive] VERB TABLEremedy |
| Present | I, you, we, they | remedy | | he, she, it | remedies | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | remedied | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have remedied | | he, she, it | has remedied | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had remedied | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will remedy | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have remedied |
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| Present | I | am remedying | | he, she, it | is remedying | | you, we, they | are remedying | | Past | I, he, she, it | was remedying | | you, we, they | were remedying | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been remedying | | he, she, it | has been remedying | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been remedying | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be remedying | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been remedying |
► remedy the situation Her superiors took steps to remedy the situation. to deal with a problem or improve a bad situation: Her superiors took steps to remedy the situation. |