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redressing

re-dress
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ree-dres]
    • /riˈdrɛs/
    • /rɪˈdres/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ree-dres]
    • /riˈdrɛs/

Definitions of redressing word

  • verb with object redressing to set right; remedy or repair (wrongs, injuries, etc.). 1
  • verb with object redressing to correct or reform (abuses, evils, etc.). 1
  • verb with object redressing to remedy or relieve (suffering, want, etc.). 1
  • verb with object redressing to adjust evenly again, as a balance. 1
  • noun redressing the setting right of what is wrong: redress of abuses. 1
  • noun redressing relief from wrong or injury. 1

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Origin of redressing

First appearance:

before 1730
One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1730-40; re- + dress

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Parts of speech for Redressing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

redressing popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

redressing usage trend in Literature

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