Redress Definition & Meaning

redress
noun
  1. a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
  2. act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
verb
  1. make reparations or amends for; "right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust"

"Redress" in song lyrics

See how redress is used in real songs:

  • "And tell thy grief, that we may give redress.'"
    William Shakespeare — The Rape of Lucrece

Usage tips for "redress"

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