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Remedy Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Remedy? [n] act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil [n] a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain [v] provide relief for; "remedy his illness" [v] set straight or right; "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Remedy: amend \| curative \| cure \| rectify \| redress \| relieve \| remediate \| remediation \| repair Related Terms \| Find terms related to Remedy: See Also \| acoustic \| alleviant \| alleviator \| antidote \| application \| balm \| care for \| correct \| correction \| counterpoison \| cure-all \| emetic \| lenitive \| lotion \| magic bullet \| medicament \| medication \| medicinal drug \| medicine \| nauseant \| nostrum \| ointment \| palliative \| panacea \| preventative \| preventive \| prophylactic \| rectification \| right \| salve \| salve \| treat \| treatment \| unction \| unguent \| vomit \| vomitive Remedy In Webster's Dictionary \Rem"edy\ (r?m"?-d?), n.; pl. {Remedies} (-d?z). [L. remedium; pref. re- re- + mederi to heal, to cure: cf. F. rem[`e]de remedy, rem['e]dier to remedy. See {Medical}.] 1. That which relieves or cures a disease; any medicine or application which puts an end to disease and restores health; -- with for; as, a remedy for the gout. 2. That which corrects or counteracts an evil of any kind; a corrective; a counteractive; reparation; cure; -- followed by for or against, formerly by to. What may else be remedy or cure To evils which our own misdeeds have wrought, He will instruct us. --Milton. 3. (Law) The legal means to recover a right, or to obtain redress for a wrong. {Civil remedy}. See under {Civil}. {Remedy of the mint} (Coinage), a small allowed deviation from the legal standard of weight and fineness; -- called also {tolerance}. Syn: Cure; restorative; counteraction; reparation; redress; relief; aid; help; assistance. \Rem"edy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Remedied} (-d?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Remedying}.] [L. remediare, remediari: cf. F. rem?dier. See {Remedy}, n.] To apply a remedy to; to relieve; to cure; to heal; to repair; to redress; to correct; to counteract. I will remedy this gear ere long. --Shak.

Remedy Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Remedy?

[n] act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
[n] a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
[v] provide relief for; "remedy his illness"
[v] set straight or right; "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight"

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Remedy In Webster's Dictionary

\Rem"e*dy\ (r?m"?-d?), n.; pl. {Remedies} (-d?z). [L.
remedium; pref. re- re- + mederi to heal, to cure: cf. F.
rem[`e]de remedy, rem['e]dier to remedy. See {Medical}.]
1. That which relieves or cures a disease; any medicine or
   application which puts an end to disease and restores
   health; -- with for; as, a remedy for the gout.

2. That which corrects or counteracts an evil of any kind; a
   corrective; a counteractive; reparation; cure; -- followed
   by for or against, formerly by to.

         What may else be remedy or cure To evils which our
         own misdeeds have wrought, He will instruct us.
                                               --Milton.

3. (Law) The legal means to recover a right, or to obtain
   redress for a wrong.

{Civil remedy}. See under {Civil}.

{Remedy of the mint} (Coinage), a small allowed deviation
   from the legal standard of weight and fineness; -- called
   also {tolerance}.

Syn: Cure; restorative; counteraction; reparation; redress;
     relief; aid; help; assistance.


\Rem"e*dy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Remedied} (-d?d); p. pr.
& vb. n. {Remedying}.] [L. remediare, remediari: cf. F.
rem?dier. See {Remedy}, n.]
To apply a remedy to; to relieve; to cure; to heal; to
repair; to redress; to correct; to counteract.

      I will remedy this gear ere long.        --Shak.

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