Meaning & use

remedy

noun·Academic

A medicine or treatment used to cure an illness, or a solution to a problem.

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Honey and lemon tea is a popular home remedy for a sore throat.

Better funding could be a simple remedy for the school's overcrowding problem.

A note on using this word

Remedy can describe medical cures or, more broadly, any fix for a difficult or unwanted situation.

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Another way to use it

2. verb

To correct or improve a problem, fault, or unsatisfactory situation.

The company promised to remedy the delivery delays within two weeks.

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