The difference between Redress and Remedy

When used as nouns, redress means the act of redressing, whereas remedy means something that corrects or counteracts.

When used as verbs, redress means to put in order again, whereas remedy means to provide or serve as a remedy for.

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  1. Redress as a verb:

    To put in order again; to set right; to revise.

  2. Redress as a verb:

    To set right (a wrong); to repair, (an injury); to make amends for; to remedy; to relieve from.

  3. Redress as a verb:

    To make amends or compensation to; to relieve of anything unjust or oppressive; to bestow relief upon.

  4. Redress as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To put upright again; to restore.

  1. Redress as a noun:

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

  2. Redress as a noun:

    A setting right, as of injury, oppression, or wrong, such as the redress of grievances; hence, indemnification; relief; remedy; reparation.

  3. Redress as a noun:

    One who, or that which, gives relief; a redresser.

  1. Redress as a verb:

    To dress again.

  2. Redress as a verb (film):

    To redecorate a previously existing film set so that it can double for another set.

  1. Redress as a noun (film):

    The redecoration of a previously existing film set so that it can double for another set.

  1. Remedy as a noun:

    Something that corrects or counteracts.

  2. Remedy as a noun (legal):

    The legal means to recover a right or to prevent or obtain redress for a wrong.

  3. Remedy as a noun:

    A medicine, application, or treatment that relieves or cures a disease.

  4. Remedy as a noun:

    The accepted tolerance or deviation in fineness or weight in the production of gold coins etc.

  1. Remedy as a verb (transitive):

    To provide or serve as a remedy for.

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