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righting

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The act of putting something right.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • the rightings of social wrongs

Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The return of a vehicle to an upright orientation from a tilted or inverted orientation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • the righting of an overturned car

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Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

present participle and gerund of right

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Etymology

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