See also: Re-address Redress Redressal Redressed Redresser Redressing Redressive Redressable Redressment Redressability Re-do Re-disclosure De
RE DRESS [rēˈdres, rē dres]
VERB
re-dress (verb) · re-dresses (third person present) · re-dressed (past tense) · re-dressed (past participle) · re-dressing (present participle)
Redress (noun) a setting right, as of wrong, injury, or opression; as, the redress of grievances; hence, relief; remedy; reparation; indemnification. Etymology: [Pref. re- + dress.] Redress (noun) one who, or that which, gives relief; a redresser. Etymology: [Pref. re- + dress.]
As nouns the difference between compensation and redress is that compensation is the act or principle of compensating while redress is the act of redressing; a making right; reformation; correction; amendment or redress can be the redecoration of a previously existing film set so that it can double for another set.
Redress of grievances means resolution to problems or complaints. Redress means resolution, grievances are complaints. The right to petition for redress of grievances means the right to ask to have problems solved. The right to petition the government for redress of grievances means the right to ask a governmental body to solve a problem.