a certain remedy
1certain — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Vulgar Latin *certanus, from Latin certus, from past participle of cernere to sift, discern, decide; akin to Greek krinein to separate, decide, judge, Old Irish criathar sieve Date:… …
2remedy — rem·e·dy 1 n pl dies: the means to enforce a right or to prevent or obtain redress for a wrong: the relief (as damages, restitution, specific performance, or an injunction) that may be given or ordered by a court or other tribunal for a wrong if… …
3Certain — Cer tain, a. [F. certain, fr. (assumed) LL. certanus, fr. L. certus determined, fixed, certain, orig. p. p. of cernere to perceive, decide, determine; akin to Gr. ? to decide, separate, and to E. concern, critic, crime, riddle a sieve, rinse, v.] …
4remedy — n. 1) to resort to a remedy 2) to prescribe a remedy 3) (legal) to pursue a (legal) remedy 4) (legal) to exhaust all (legal) remedies 5) a certain, reliable, sure; effective, efficacious remedy 6) a cold; cough remedy 7) a folk; homeopathic… …
5remedy — 01. Ginger tea is an excellent [remedy] for colds. 02. The President s advisor suggested the [remedy] for the economic problems is a tax cut. 03. Many people these days are looking for natural [remedies] to illnesses. 04. The best [remedy] I have …
6Remedy — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Remedy >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 remedy remedy help redress Sgm: N 1 anthelmintic anthelmintic Sgm: N 1 antidote antidote antifebrile antipoison counterpoison antitoxin antispasmodic …
7remedy — /rem i dee/, n., pl. remedies, v., remedied, remedying. n. 1. something that cures or relieves a disease or bodily disorder; a healing medicine, application, or treatment. 2. something that corrects or removes an evil of any kind. 3. Law. legal… …
8remedy — /ˈrɛmədi / (say remuhdee) noun (plural remedies) 1. something that cures or relieves a disease or bodily disorder; a healing medicine, application, or treatment. 2. something that corrects or removes an evil of any kind. 3. Law legal redress; the …
9For certain — Certain Cer tain, a. [F. certain, fr. (assumed) LL. certanus, fr. L. certus determined, fixed, certain, orig. p. p. of cernere to perceive, decide, determine; akin to Gr. ? to decide, separate, and to E. concern, critic, crime, riddle a sieve,… …
10Of a certain — Certain Cer tain, a. [F. certain, fr. (assumed) LL. certanus, fr. L. certus determined, fixed, certain, orig. p. p. of cernere to perceive, decide, determine; akin to Gr. ? to decide, separate, and to E. concern, critic, crime, riddle a sieve,… …
