redresser

English

Etymology

redress + -er

Noun

redresser (plural redressers)

  1. One who grants redress.
    • Edgar Allan Poe, The Cask of Amontillado
      A wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser.

French

Etymology

From Old French redrecier, equivalent to re- + dresser.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁə.dʁɛ.se/, /ʁə.dʁe.se/
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Verb

redresser

  1. (transitive) to straighten (up)
  2. (transitive) to rectify, straighten out
  3. (transitive, figuratively) to restore, turn around
    redresser l'économieto put the economy back on its feet
  4. (reflexive) to recover, regain composure
  5. (reflexive) to stand up, sit up straight

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