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Showing words for REDRESS using the English dictionary

7 Letter Words for Redress

dresser, redress

6 Letter Words for Redress

dreres, seders, serred, serres

5 Letter Words for Redress

deess, deres, desse, drees, drere, dress, erred, erses, essed, redes, reeds, seder, sedes, seeds, seers, sered, serer, seres, serre, serrs

4 Letter Words for Redress

deer, dees, dere, dess, dree, ered, erer, eres, errs, erse, eses, esse, rede, reds, reed, rees, seed, seer, sees, sere, serr, sers, sese, ssed

3 Letter Words for Redress

dee, der, des, dsr, eds, eer, erd, ere, err, ers, esd, ese, esr, ess, red, ree, res, sds, sed, see, ser, sse

Definitions for Redress

[1] the setting right of what is wrong: redress of abuses.
[2] relief from wrong or injury.
[3] compensation or satisfaction for a wrong or injury.
[4] to set right; remedy or repair (wrongs, injuries, etc.).
[5] to correct or reform (abuses, evils, etc.).
[6] to remedy or relieve (suffering, want, etc.).
[7] to adjust evenly again, as a balance.
[8] to dress again.
[9] to put right (a wrong), esp by compensation; make reparation for to redress a grievance
[10] to correct or adjust (esp in the phrase redress the balance )
[11] to make compensation to (a person) for a wrong
[12] the act or an instance of setting right a wrong; remedy or cure to seek redress of grievances
[13] compensation, amends, or reparation for a wrong, injury, etc
[14] relief from poverty or want
[15] (tr) to dress (something) again

Words related to Redress

retribution, reparation, remedy, reprisal, amends, atonement, indemnity, restitution, rectification, restore, vindicate, neutralize, amend, mend, counteract, regulate, correct, amendment, repair, recompense

Words nearby Redress

redowa, redox, redpoll, redraft, redraw, redress, redress the balance, redroot, redshank, redshift, redshifted

Origin of Redress

-dressFirst recorded in 1730–40; re- + dress

Words that may be confused with Redress

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, re-dressre-dress, redress, (see, synonym, study, at, redress)

Other words from Redress

re·dress·a·ble , re·dress·i·ble , adjective
re·dress·er , re·dres·sor , noun
un·re·dress·a·ble , adjective

Word origin for Redress

C14: from Old French redrecier to set up again, from re- + drecier to straighten; see dress

Synonyms for Redress

amends, atonement, indemnity, rectification, remedy, reparation, reprisal, restitution, retribution, aid, amendment, assistance, balancing, change, conciliation, correction, cure, ease, justice, offsetting, payment, quittance, recompense, reformation, rehabilitation, relief, remission, remodeling, renewal, repair, requital, return, revision, reward, reworking, satisfaction, vengeance, reestablishment