"remedy" meaning in English

See remedy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈrɛmədi/ Audio: en-us-remedy.ogg [US] Forms: remedy [singular], remedies [plural]
Head templates: {{irrnoun|remedies}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A remedy is something that corrects or counteracts something.
    Sense id: simple-remedy-en-noun-Hq2XVXan
  2. A remedy is a treatment, medicine, or application that cures a sickness or disease. Synonyms: treatment
    Sense id: simple-remedy-en-noun-GE6z9Cac Categories (other): Medicine

Verb

IPA: /ˈrɛmədi/ Audio: en-us-remedy.ogg [US] Forms: remedy [canonical], remedies [third-person, singular], remedied [past], remedied [past, participle], remedying [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|remed|y}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something remedies something, it provides a remedy for it.
    Sense id: simple-remedy-en-verb-GGeDpBK2
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