Used in a Sentence

righted

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for righted.

Editorial note

And it came at Microsoft's expense, which means prophecy has been fulfilled and the world righted.

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Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(transitive) To set upright.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of righted gathered in one view.

verb

(transitive) To set upright.

verb

(intransitive) To return to normal upright position.

verb

(transitive) To correct.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for righted.

verb

(transitive) To set upright.

verb

(intransitive) To return to normal upright position.

verb

(transitive) To correct.

verb

(transitive) To do justice to; to relieve from wrong; to restore rights to; to assert or regain the rights of.

Example sentences

1

And it came at Microsoft's expense, which means prophecy has been fulfilled and the world righted.

2

Again, this is not about copying the email; it doesn't matter that the circumvention is done before the copy-righted work is transmitted.

3

Have a very clear plan to explain to those that stay, as to why the ship is righted now and how you plan to survive.

4

Your business being easily copyable is not a 'wrong' that should be righted by the legal system.

5

The ship always gets righted after a time, but not without the prayers and efforts of those who recognize the problem.

6

And Jason Scott is on the case to get things righted, you can't get a much more trustworthy caretaker than that...

7

It seems comparable to transcribing a video presentation (the video presentation might be copy righted).

8

A blogger righted the issue with Dan Rather a couple years ago as well.

9

What other great wrongs can be righted through careful mass infection of populations?

10

Because I agree that wrongs need to be righted, and that women have every right to equality as men.

11

I didn't mod you down by the way, your comment doesn't deserve a down mod so I righted it.

12

He performed two slow back flips before a small parachute righted him.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use righted in a sentence?

And it came at Microsoft's expense, which means prophecy has been fulfilled and the world righted.

What does righted mean?

(transitive) To set upright.

What part of speech is righted?

righted is commonly used as verb.