remedy
To provide or serve as a remedy forTo provide or serve as a remedy for.
» I'm trying to remedy the problem.
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1 sensesTo provide or serve as a remedy for.
beheben
provide relief for
Examples
90 sentencesI'm trying to remedy the problem.
I have a remedy for that.
What's the best remedy for colds?
ruКакое средство лучшее от простуды? — corvard
What's your favorite remedy for hangovers?
This is an effective remedy for crime.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English remedie, from Old French *remedie, remede, from Latin remedium (“a remFrom Middle English remedie, from Old French *remedie, remede, from Latin remedium (“a remedy, cure”), from re- (“again”) + mederi (“to heal”). Doublet of remeid.
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Forms
remedies, remedying, remedied, remediedSynonyms
9 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.