Meaning and Origin
What does the name Remedy mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Remedy
User Submitted Origins
English
67%
African
25%
American
8%
User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from Virginia, U.S., the name Remedy is of American origin and means "Cure".
International Interest
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Rem"e*dy
Senses
- That which relieves or cures a disease; any medicine or application which puts an end to disease and restores health; -- with for; as, a remedy for the gout.
- That which corrects or counteracts an evil of any kind; a corrective; a counteractive; reparation; cure; -- followed by for or against, formerly by to."What may else be remedy or cure To evils which our own misdeeds have wrought, He will instruct us." [Milton.]
- [Law] The legal means to recover a right, or to obtain redress for a wrong.synonyms: Cure; restorative; counteraction; reparation; redress; relief; aid; help; assistance.
Etymology: L. remedium; pref. re- re- + mederi to heal, to cure: cf. F. remède remedy, remédier to remedy. See Medical
verb Rem"e*dy
To apply a remedy to; to relieve; to cure; to heal; to repair; to redress; to correct; to counteract.
Etymology: L. remediare remediari: cf. F. remédier. See Remedy (n.)
Other Dictionary Sources
- Act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
- A medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
- Provide relief for ("remedy his illness")
- Set straight or right ("remedy these deficiencies")
Wiktionary
From Middle English remedie, from Old French *remedie, remede, from Latin remedium (“a remedy, cure”), from re- (“again”) + mederi (“to heal”).
- Something that corrects or counteracts.
- (law) The legal means to recover a right or to prevent or obtain redress for a wrong.
- A medicine, application, or treatment that relieves or cures a disease.
- The accepted tolerance or deviation in fineness or weight in the production of gold coins etc.