Word
remedy
Phoneticsrem·e·dy, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈɹɛmədi/
UK/ɹˈɛmədˌi/
Definitions
01a medicine or cure
B1 · Intermediate Countable noun Medicine
n. a medicine or treatment that helps you feel better when you are sick.
n. a medicine, application, or treatment that relieves symptoms or cures a disease.
日本語:治療法※
“A warm drink with honey is a great natural remedy for a sore throat.”
“While herbal remedies are popular for minor ailments, they should not replace professional medical advice for chronic conditions.”
02a solution to a problem
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun
n. a way of solving a problem or making a bad situation better.
n. something that corrects or counteracts an undesirable situation or error.
“The only remedy for the city's traffic problems is better public transport.”
“The management team struggled to find an effective remedy for the declining morale following the recent budget cuts.”
Antonyms
03legal redress
C1 · Advanced Countable noun Law Formal · Technical
n. a legal way to get back what you lost or to fix a wrong done to you.
n. the legal means to recover a right or to prevent or obtain redress for a wrong.
“The court provided a legal remedy by ordering the company to pay for the damages.”
“The plaintiff sought a judicial remedy for the breach of contract, specifically requesting an injunction to prevent further financial loss.”
Synonyms
04to fix or correct
B2 · Upper Intermediate Formal
v. to fix a problem or improve a bad situation.
v. to provide or serve as a correction for an error or a solution to a problem.
“The company took quick action to remedy the mistake in the customer's bill.”
“The government introduced new legislation to remedy the social inequalities that had persisted for decades.”
Usage
This verb is transitive and requires a direct object.
Antonyms
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “remedy” in context.
Verb
01. remedy situation
“The management took immediate action to remedy the situation and prevent further losses.”
verb + noun
Real-World Examples
“Eager to remedy this social problem, Japanese Christian leaders were quick to establish independent schools that offered a Japanese-style curriculum in the afternoons.” “Warning labels are also a "weak remedy", he added.” Etymology
From Middle English remedie, from Old French *remedie, remede, from Latin remedium (“a remedy, cure”), from re- (“again”) + mederi (“to heal”). Doublet of remeid.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
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ADJECTIVE
Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- C1 · AdvancedOxford
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