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righting

verb

Meaning

  1. To correct.
  2. To set upright.
  3. To return to normal upright position.
  4. To do justice to; to relieve from wrong; to restore rights to; to assert or regain the rights of.
  5. The act of putting something right.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

straight(English)precise(English)right on(English)accurate(English)decently(English)satisfactory(English)exact(English)powerful(English)heeling(English)capsize(English)reflex(English)vestibular(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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