Redress — Defs

01 v. t. To dress again.

02 v. t. To put in order again; to set right; to emend; to revise.

1.
To put in order again; to set right; to emend; to revise.[R.]
“The common profit could she redress.” — Chaucer.

“In yonder spring of roses intermixed With myrtle, find what to redress till noon.” — Milton.

“Your wish that I should redress a certain paper which you had prepared.” — A. Hamilton.
2.
To set right, as a wrong; to repair, as an injury; to make amends for; to remedy; to relieve from.
“Those wrongs, those bitter injuries, . . . I doubt not but with honor to redress.” — Shak.
3.
To make amends or compensation to; to relieve of anything unjust or oppressive; to bestow relief upon.
“Will Gaul or Muscovite redress ye?” — Byron.

03 n. The act of redressing; a making right; reformation; correction; amendment.

1.
The act of redressing; a making right; reformation; correction; amendment.[R.]
“Reformation of evil laws is commendable, but for us the more necessary is a speedy redress of ourselves.” — Hooker.
2.
A setting right, as of wrong, injury, or opression; as, the redress of grievances; hence, relief; remedy; reparation; indemnification.
“A few may complain without reason; but there is occasion for redress when the cry is universal.” — Davenant.
3.
One who, or that which, gives relief; a redresser.
“Fair majesty, the refuge and redress Of those whom fate pursues and wants oppress.” — Dryden.