remedy

Universal Words noun, verb noun (plural remedies) ~ (for / to sth) 1 a way of dealing with or improving an unpleasant or difficult situation: There is no simple remedy for unemployment. * There are a number of possible remedies to this problem. 2 a treatment or medicine to cure a disease or reduce pain that is not very serious: a natural / herbal remedy * an excellent home remedy for sore throats 3 ~ (against sth) (law) a way of dealing with a problem, using the processes of the law: Holding copyright provides the only legal remedy against unauthorized copying. * What's my remedy in law in this case? verb (remedies, remedying, remedied, remedied) [VN] to correct or improve sth: to remedy a deficiency / problem / mistake * This situation is easily remedied. \