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makes right

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

Meaning of make right

Verb

make right (third-person singular simple present makes right, present participle making right, simple past and past participle made right)

  1. (transitive) To right, rectify, or ameliorate a relationship or situation.
    • We had some bad blood initially, but in the end it was all made right by talking things over.

Questions about makes right

What is makes right the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Makes right is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make right.

Words near makes right in the dictionary

  1. makes peace
  2. makes pigs and whistles of
  3. makes pigs and whistles of something
  4. makes pretend
  5. makes quick work of
  6. makes right
  7. makes room
  8. makes sense
  9. makes shift
  10. makes shit of
  11. makes shit shake

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