Puts right and gets the gear on again (9)

I believe the answer is:

redresses

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'puts' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'right and gets the gear on again' is the wordplay.
'right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'and gets' says to put letters next to each other.
'the gear' becomes 'dress' (both can mean clothing).
'on' is an insertion indicator.
'again' becomes 'ees' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'dress' placed within 'ees' is 'edresses'.
'r'+'edresses'='REDRESSES'

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(Other definitions for redresses that I've seen before include "Pays for" , "Sets right, makes amends" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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