Collocations for remedy - noun
1. treatment/medicine
ADJECTIVE
effective,
good
common, popular
Ginger is a popular remedy for morning sickness.
common, popular
Ginger is a popular remedy for morning sickness.
traditional
ancient, old
folk
home
alternative, herbal, homeopathic, natural
over-the-counter
cold, cough, hangover
The player insists that he merely took a cold remedy and not a banned substance.
ancient, old
folk
home
alternative, herbal, homeopathic, natural
over-the-counter
cold, cough, hangover
The player insists that he merely took a cold remedy and not a banned substance.
VERB + remedy
take,
use
need
try
give sb
The remedy was given in different strengths to a group of volunteers.
need
try
give sb
The remedy was given in different strengths to a group of volunteers.
prescribe (sb)
prepare
The remedies are all prepared from wild flowers.
prepare
The remedies are all prepared from wild flowers.
find
They're hoping to find a remedy for the condition.
They're hoping to find a remedy for the condition.
2. way of dealing with a problem
ADJECTIVE
adequate,
effective,
good
Your best remedy is to go to the small claims court.
Your best remedy is to go to the small claims court.
appropriate,
proper,
suitable
easy, simple
There's no easy remedy for unemployment.
easy, simple
There's no easy remedy for unemployment.
common,
usual
desperate, drastic
proposed
judicial
desperate, drastic
proposed
judicial
VERB + remedy
have
pursue, seek
They will have to seek a judicial remedy for breach of contract.
pursue, seek
They will have to seek a judicial remedy for breach of contract.
find
resort to
Desperate remedies were resorted to in the search for food.
resort to
Desperate remedies were resorted to in the search for food.
exhaust
They advised him to exhaust all other remedies before applying to court.
They advised him to exhaust all other remedies before applying to court.
offer
propose, suggest
afford (sb), grant sb, provide (sb with) (all law, esp. BrE)
remedies afforded to creditors by a bankruptcy order
propose, suggest
afford (sb), grant sb, provide (sb with) (all law, esp. BrE)
remedies afforded to creditors by a bankruptcy order
remedy + VERB
be available
lie in sth
When the reservoir becomes blocked, the only remedy lies in cleaning the entire system.
lie in sth
When the reservoir becomes blocked, the only remedy lies in cleaning the entire system.
PREPOSITION
remedy against
The agreement states that he has a remedy against the subcontractor.
The agreement states that he has a remedy against the subcontractor.
remedy for
remedies for breach of contract
remedies for breach of contract
remedy in
You have a remedy in civil law.
You have a remedy in civil law.
PHRASES
rights and remedies
(BrE,law)
The Act created rights and remedies for consumers.
The Act created rights and remedies for consumers.