Collocations for remedy - noun
1. treatment/medicine
ADJ.
effective, good | correct | wrong | common | traditional | ancient, old | folk | home | herbal, homoeopathic, natural | cold
The player insists that he merely took a cold remedy and not a banned substance.
The player insists that he merely took a cold remedy and not a banned substance.
QUANT.
dose
One dose of the remedy is sufficient.
One dose of the remedy is sufficient.
VERB + REMEDY
take, use | need | try | give sb
The remedy was given in different strengths to a group of volunteers.
The remedy was given in different strengths to a group of volunteers.
prescribe (sb) | prepare
The remedies are all prepared from wild flowers.
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.
REMEDY + VERB
be available | work
She tried various remedies, but none of them worked.
She tried various remedies, but none of them worked.
PREP.
~ for
He took a herbal remedy for his hay fever.
He took a herbal remedy for his hay fever.
2. way of dealing with a problem
ADJ.
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, suitable | easy, simple
There''s no easy remedy for unemployment.
There''s no easy remedy for unemployment.
common, usual | alternative | desperate, drastic | proposed | civil (law), common/private/public law, contractual, judicial, legal, statutory
VERB + REMEDY
have | pursue, seek
They will have to seek a judicial remedy for breach of contract.
They will have to seek a judicial remedy for breach of contract.
resort to
Desperate remedies were resorted to in the search for food.
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.
create | offer | afford (sb), grant sb, provide (sb with)
remedies afforded to creditors by a bankruptcy order
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.
When the reservoir becomes blocked, the only remedy lies in cleaning the entire system.
PREP.
~ against
The agreement states that he has a remedy against the subcontractor.
The agreement states that he has a remedy against the subcontractor.
~ for
remedies for breach of contract
remedies for breach of contract
~ in
You have a remedy in civil law.
You have a remedy in civil law.
PHRASES
rights and remedies
The Act created rights and remedies for consumers.
The Act created rights and remedies for consumers.