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righten
transitive verb
right·en
\ˈrītən\
Definition of righten
-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
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Origin and Etymology of righten
1right + -en
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