remedy

/ˈɹɛmədi/
noun 4verb 1

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(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.

2

(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.

3

(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.

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