Redress Definition & Meaning
redress
- noun
- a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
- act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
- verb
- make reparations or amends for; "right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust"
"Redress" in song lyrics
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"And tell thy grief, that we may give redress.'"
William Shakespeare — The Rape of Lucrece
Words that rhyme with redress
Usage tips for "redress"
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