ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 01803 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
remedy
n.
US/ˈrɛmədi/
UK/ˈrɛmədi/
CSAT Frequency65/100
TOEIC Frequency58/100
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Meanings of remedy
1noun
A treatment, medicine, or action intended to cure a disease, relieve pain, or solve a problem.
The doctor prescribed a remedy for my persistent cough.
The doctor prescribed a remedy for my persistent cough.
Education is considered an effective remedy for poverty.
Education is considered an effective remedy for poverty.
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Derivatives of remedy
remedial
remedial (adjective)
The school offers remedial classes for students who need extra help.
The school offers remedial classes for students who need extra help.
remedy (verb)
remedy (verb)
The company is working to remedy the defects in their product.
The company is working to remedy the defects in their product.
home remedy
home remedy (noun phrase)
Honey and lemon is a popular home remedy for sore throats.
Honey and lemon is a popular home remedy for sore throats.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of remedy
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Common Phrases with remedy
remedy for a problemremedy for a problem
seek a remedyseek a remedy
effective remedyeffective remedy
home remedyhome remedy
legal remedylegal remedy
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Practice Question: remedy
Choose the best word for the blank
The company tried various measures to _____ the quality issues affecting customer satisfaction.
- A remedy
- B remedied
- C remedies
- D remedying
The past tense 'remedied' is required here because the sentence describes a completed action in the past ('tried various measures').