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rightening

rightening is the present participle and gerund of righten.

Meaning of righten

Verb

righten (third-person singular simple present rightens, present participle rightening, simple past and past participle rightened)

  1. (transitive) To make right; correct.
  2. (transitive) To set right or upright; right.

Questions about rightening

What is rightening the present participle and gerund of?
Rightening is the present participle and gerund of righten.

Words near rightening in the dictionary

  1. righte
  2. righted
  3. righted the ship
  4. righten
  5. rightened
  6. rightening
  7. rightens
  8. righteo
  9. righteous
  10. Righteous Among the Nations
  11. righteoused

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