Word origins - 2ed. J. Ayto. 2005.
remedy — rem·e·dy 1 n pl dies: the means to enforce a right or to prevent or obtain redress for a wrong: the relief (as damages, restitution, specific performance, or an injunction) that may be given or ordered by a court or other tribunal for a wrong if… … Law dictionary
Remedy — may refer to:Music* Remedy (David Crowder Band album), an album by the Christian worship group David Crowder Band * Remedy (album), an album by British house duo Basement Jaxx *Remedy (rapper), an American rapper affiliated with the Wu Tang Clan… … Wikipedia
remedy — rem‧e‧dy [ˈremdi] noun remedies PLURALFORM [countable] a way of dealing with a problem: • The company will vigorously pursue all legal remedies against anyone interfering with its rights. • a structural remedy for poor productivity and quality… … Financial and business terms
Remedy UK — is a pressure group representing junior doctors in the United Kingdom. The organisation was set up by four junior doctors in 2007 to campaign against UK government led medical training reforms known as Modernising Medical Careers(MMC) and their… … Wikipedia
remedy — n Remedy, cure, medicine, medicament, medication, specific, physic are comparable when they mean something prescribed or used for the treatment of disease. Remedy applies to a substance or treatment that is known or regarded as effective in… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Remedy — Rem e*dy (r?m ? d?), n.; pl. {Remedies} ( d?z). [L. remedium; pref. re re + mederi to heal, to cure: cf. F. rem[ e]de remedy, rem[ e]dier to remedy. See {Medical}.] [1913 Webster] 1. That which relieves or cures a disease; any medicine or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Remedy — Rem e*dy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Remedied} ( d?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Remedying}.] [L. remediare, remediari: cf. F. rem[ e]dier. See {Remedy}, n.] To apply a remedy to; to relieve; to cure; to heal; to repair; to redress; to correct; to counteract.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Remedy — (engl. für „Heilmittel“) bezeichnet den finnischen Computerspiele Entwickler Remedy Entertainment den US amerikanischen Softwareentwickler Remedy Corporation, bis zur Übernahme durch BMC Hersteller des Action Request System den US amerikanischen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Remedy — Rémedy: Remedy (альбом) дебютный альбом группы Basement Jaxx. Remedy Entertainment финский разработчик видеоигр … Википедия
remedy — (n.) early 13c., from Anglo Fr. remedie, O.Fr. remede, from L. remedium a cure, remedy, medicine from re , intensive prefix (or perhaps literally, again ), + mederi to heal (see MEDICAL (Cf. medical)). The verb is attested from early 15c. Related … Etymology dictionary
remedy — [n] cure, solution antidote, assistance, biologic, corrective, counteractant, counteraction, counteractive, counteragent, countermeasure, counterstep, cure all*, drug, elixir, fix, improvement, medicament, medicant, medicine, panacea,… … New thesaurus
