righten

transitive verb

right·​en

ˈrītᵊn

-ed/-ing/-s

: to restore to original or proper condition : set right : straighten

the agility to righten himself at once

—Robert Rankin

old confusions which his reason must righten

—H. B. Alexander

Word History

Etymology

right entry 1 + -en

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