Meaning & use
remedying
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Correcting or fixing a problem, fault, or harmful situation.
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The city is remedying the pothole issue before winter sets in.
Doctors focused on remedying the underlying cause rather than just the symptoms.
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From remedy, ultimately from Latin remedium (a cure), keeping its strong connection to healing and correction in both medical and everyday contexts.
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