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Definition of Righten
1. v. t. To do justice to.
Definition of Righten
1. Verb. (transitive) To make right; correct. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To set right or upright; right. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Righten
1. to set right [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Righten
Literary usage of Righten
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Life and Light of Men by John Young (1866)
"... of Theology and other Sciences— Essentially Different Ground—Theological
Terms—Settled by Scripture—Words "Justify," &c.—Literal Sense—righten, Set ..."
2. Departments of Commerce and Labor Appropriation Bill, 1923 by United States, Congress, Committee on Appropriations, House (1922)
"Yes, sir. food condition and provide linoleum where needed and generally righten
up the inside of the building for this amount ? Mr. OLIVER. ..."
3. Uncle Remus Returns by Joel Chandler Harris (1918)
"It seem like youer de handiest, yit ef I righten it wid you, I'll hatter git yo'
promise fer ter righten it wid him." The little boy was enthusiastic in ..."
4. Citation and Examination of William Shakspeare, Euseby Treen, Joseph Carnaby by Walter Savage Landor (1891)
"... And Catherine was f righten'd, Her scalp-skin it tighten'd, And her head it
swam strangely, although on dry land j And the merman made bold Eftsoons to ..."
5. The Knickerbocker: Or, New-York Monthly Magazine by Charles Fenno Hoffman, Timothy Flint, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, John Holmes Agnew (1846)
"... will *how how the salary was raided: 'MAY the 24: We under righten dwo ...
and Every of us to give these under righten sumes to JEREMY HUBARD yearly, ..."
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