redress
IPA: rɪdrˈɛs
noun
- The act of redressing; a making right; amendment; correction; reformation.
- A setting right, as of injury, oppression, or wrong, such as the redress of grievances; hence, indemnification; relief; remedy; reparation.
- One who, or that which, gives relief; a redresser.
- (film) The redecoration of a previously existing film set so that it can double for another set.
verb
- To put in order again; to set right; to revise.
- To set right (a wrong); to repair, (an injury or damage); to make amends for; to remedy; to relieve from.
- To make amends or compensation to; to relieve of anything unjust or oppressive; to bestow relief upon.
- (transitive, obsolete) To put upright again; to restore.
- To dress again.
- (film) To redecorate a previously existing film set so that it can double for another set.
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Examples of "redress" in Sentences
- I redressed part of the statement.
- The balance needs to be redressed here.
- I appreciate the prompt response and redress.
- Equitable policyholders continued to demand redress.
- The teacher tried to redress the wrong behavior of children.
- The redress there is an onerous trip to the undeletion mines.
- The council was exploring ways to redress this area of concern.
- The paragraph is set to redress myths about the September campaign.
- Unemployment allowance would not redress the problems of the youths.
- Reluctance to redress, may reflect protectionist proclivities of that nation.
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