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is right

is right is the third-person singular simple present indicative of be right.

Meaning of be right

Verb

be right (third-person singular simple present is right, present participle being right, simple past was right, past participle been right)

  1. To be correct in one's judgment or statement about something. (This entry is a translation hub.)
    Antonyms:
    be wrong, be mistaken, err

Questions about is right

What is is right the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Is right is the third-person singular simple present indicative of be right.

Words near is right in the dictionary

  1. is out for
  2. is part of life's rich pageant
  3. is part of life's rich pattern
  4. is part of life's rich tapestry
  5. is rid of
  6. is right
  7. is silent
  8. is someone cutting onions
  9. is someone's to lose
  10. is supposed to
  11. is taken ill

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