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- [noun ree-dres, ri-dres; verb ri-dres]
- /noun ˈri drɛs, rɪˈdrɛs; verb rɪˈdrɛs/
- /rɪˈdres/
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- [noun ree-dres, ri-dres; verb ri-dres]
- /noun ˈri drɛs, rɪˈdrɛs; verb rɪˈdrɛs/
Definitions of redress word
- noun redress the setting right of what is wrong: redress of abuses. 1
- noun redress relief from wrong or injury. 1
- noun redress compensation or satisfaction for a wrong or injury. 1
- verb with object redress to dress again. 1
- transitive verb redress correct, set right 1
- transitive verb redress clothe again 1
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Origin of redress
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; (v.) Middle English redressen < Middle French redresser, Old French redrecier, equivalent to re- re- + drecier to straighten (see dress); (noun) Middle English < Anglo-French redresse, redresce, derivative of the v.
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Parts of speech for Redress
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
redress popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
redress usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for redress
noun redress
- adjustment — An adjustment is a small change that is made to something such as a machine or a way of doing something.
- amends — recompense or compensation given or gained for some injury, insult, etc
- amortization — the process of amortizing a debt
- annuity — An annuity is an investment or insurance policy that pays someone a fixed sum of money each year.
- apology — An apology is something that you say or write in order to tell someone that you are sorry that you have hurt them or caused trouble for them.
verb redress
- adjust — When you adjust to a new situation, you get used to it by changing your behaviour or your ideas.
- ante up — If you ante up an amount of money, you pay your share, sometimes unwillingly.
- atone — If you atone for something that you have done, you do something to show that you are sorry you did it.
- avenge — If you avenge a wrong or harmful act, you hurt or punish the person who is responsible for it.
- cancel out — If one thing cancels out another thing, the two things have opposite effects, so that when they are combined no real effect is produced.
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