redresser

Meaning

  1. (transitive) to straighten (up)
  2. (transitive) to rectify, straighten out
  3. (figuratively, transitive) to restore, turn around
  4. (reflexive) to recover, regain composure
  5. (reflexive) to stand up, sit up straight

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʁə.dʁɛ.se/
Etymology

From Old French redrecier. By surface analysis, re- + dresser.

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