remedy - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'remedy' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Remedy

[ n.]

- That which relieves or cures a disease; any medicine or application which puts an end to disease and restores health; -- with for; as, a remedy for the gout.
- That which corrects or counteracts an evil of any kind; a corrective; a counteractive; reparation; cure; -- followed by for or against, formerly by to.
- The legal means to recover a right, or to obtain redress for a wrong.
- To apply a remedy to; to relieve; to cure; to heal; to repair; to redress; to correct; to counteract.

Meaning of 'remedy' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . remedy

[ v]

Meaning (1):
- set straight or right

Example in sentence:

rectify the inequities in salaries;
remedy these deficiencies;
repair an oversight

Meaning (2):
- provide relief for

Example in sentence:

remedy his illness

Nearby Words:

remade remain remainder remainder-man remainder-men remained remaining remake remand remanded

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Exclusive remedy doctrine
Exclusive remedy doctrine in worker’s compensation insurance that states that worker’s compensation benefits should be the exclusive or sole source of recovery for workers who have a job-related accident

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