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rights the ship

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

Meaning of right the ship

Verb

right the ship (third-person singular simple present rights the ship, present participle righting the ship, simple past and past participle righted the ship)

  1. (figuratively) To correct a process that is not proceeding properly.

Questions about rights the ship

What is rights the ship the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Rights the ship is the third-person singular simple present indicative of right the ship.

Words near rights the ship in the dictionary

  1. rights of reentry
  2. rights of return
  3. rights of way
  4. rights offer
  5. rights offers
  6. rights the ship
  7. rights to remain silent
  8. rights to silence
  9. rights to work
  10. rights, titles and interests
  11. rights-of-way

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