remedy
Collocations
44(noun.) treatment/medicine
ADJ
effective, good | correct | wrong | common | traditional | ancient, old | folk | home | herbal, homoeopathic, natural
cold
My grandmother always recommends honey and lemon as an effective cold remedy.
QUANT
dose
The doctor prescribed two doses of the remedy for my persistent cough.
VERB + REMEDY
take, use | need | try
give sb
The doctor gave me a remedy for my persistent cough that worked within days.
prescribe (sb)
prepare
The doctor prepared a natural remedy for my son's persistent cough.
find
Scientists have been working for years to find a remedy for this common disease.
REMEDY + VERB
be available
work
The new treatment finally worked as an effective remedy for his chronic headaches.
PREP
~ for
My grandmother always had a natural remedy for colds that actually helped us feel better.
(noun.) way of dealing with a problem
ADJ
adequate, effective, good
Exercise is an effective remedy for stress and poor sleep.
appropriate, suitable
easy, simple
Finding a simple remedy for her headache was difficult, so she decided to rest instead.
common, usual | alternative | desperate, drastic | proposed | civil (law), common/private/public law, contractual, judicial, legal, statutory
VERB + REMEDY
have
pursue, seek
When the product broke, the customer decided to pursue a legal remedy through the company's complaint process.
resort to
When the medicine didn't work, we had to resort to other remedies for her terrible headache.
exhaust
Before filing a complaint with the company, you should exhaust all available remedies.
create | offer
afford (sb), grant sb, provide (sb with)
The new law provides victims with remedies for workplace discrimination.
REMEDY + VERB
be available
lie in sth
The solution to their financial problems lies in reducing unnecessary expenses.
PREP
~ against
She found an effective remedy against the persistent headaches that had bothered her for months.
~ for
My grandmother always has a natural remedy for a bad cough.
~ in
If you've been treated unfairly at work, you might find a remedy in taking your complaint to management.
PHRASES
rights and remedies
Victims of discrimination have legal rights and remedies available through the courts.
(verb.)
ADV
easily
The problem was easily remedied by replacing the broken part with a new one.
VERB + REMEDY
attempt to, seek to, take steps to, try to
The doctor tried to remedy the patient's back pain with physical therapy and rest.