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does right by

does right by is the third-person singular simple present indicative of do right by.

Meaning of do right by

Verb

do right by (third-person singular simple present does right by, present participle doing right by, simple past did right by, past participle done right by)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To treat, deal with, or act toward (someone) in a morally just, socially honorable fashion.
    • I know her new husband is a good man and wants to do right by our family.

Questions about does right by

What is does right by the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Does right by is the third-person singular simple present indicative of do right by.

Words near does right by in the dictionary

  1. does or dies
  2. does out
  3. does out of
  4. does over
  5. does porridge
  6. does right by
  7. does somebody wrong
  8. does someone a frighten
  9. does someone brown
  10. does someone like that
  11. does someone look like

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