- Main Entry:
- 1re·dress
- Pronunciation:
- \ri-ˈdres\
- Function:
- transitive verb
- Etymology:
- Middle English, from Anglo-French redresser to set upright, restore, redress, from re- + dresser to set straight — more at dress
- Date:
- 14th century
1 a (1): to set right : remedy redress social wrongs — W. R. Inge> (2): to make up for : compensate b: to remove the cause of (a grievance or complaint) c: to exact reparation for : avenge2archaic a: to requite (a person) for a wrong or loss b: heal
synonyms see correct
— re·dress·er noun
1 comment:
hi bill
re-dress is not what we are saying figuratively! thanks. should we say "get dressed again" instead??
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