relief vs redress

redress vs relief

relief and redress both are nouns.

relief is not a verb while redress is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
relief	Yes	No	No	No
redress	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, redress is a hypernym of relief; that is, redress is a word with a broader meaning than relief:

relief: (law) redress awarded by a court
redress: a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

Other hypernyms of relief include amends, damages, indemnification, indemnity, restitution.

relief (noun)	redress (noun)
aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped	act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)	a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
assistance in time of difficulty
the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged
sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
a change for the better
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
(law) redress awarded by a court
the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
a pause for relaxation

relief (verb)	redress (verb)
	make reparations or amends for

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