make right US
meɪk raɪt
made right
See also: put right (UK)
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Definition of make right - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

1.
correctionUScorrect an error or mistakeUS
  • She worked hard to make right the inaccuracies in the report.
amend rectify
2.
rectifyUScorrect or improve a situation or relationshipUS
  • He apologized to make things right with his friend.
amend correct rectify
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Expressions with make

make ofv.
produce or construct from materials
They made a sculpture of clay.
make sensev.
be logical or understandable
His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.
make breadv.
prepare and bake bread from ingredients
She loves to make bread every weekend.
make conversationv.
talk to fill silence or be polite
She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.
make one's bedv.
arrange the bed after sleeping in it
Every morning, I make my bed neatly.
make one's eyes waterv.
cause tears to form in the eyes
The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with right

right awayadv.
without delay or hesitation
Please call me right away.
by rightadv.
deservedly or justifiably
He should by right be the team captain.
dead rightadj.
absolutely certain or sure
He was dead right that they would win the game.
right aboutadv.
approximately or nearly
The cost is right about $50.
left and rightadv.
in many directions or places
He was looking left and right, unable to decide.
make it rightv.
correct a mistake or error
He apologized to make it right with his friend.
on the right footadv.
begin in a positive or successful way
She started the project on the right foot.
right at homeadv.
feeling comfortable and relaxed in a place
She felt right at home in the new office.
right down the middleadv.
exactly in the center or middle of something
The ball landed right down the middle of the field.
right in the heart ofprep.
located exactly in the center of something
The hotel is right in the heart of the city.

Terms related to make right

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Terms with make right included in their meaning

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correctv.
fix error
make something wrong become right
optionn.
law
freedom or right to make a choice
squarev.
shape
make something have straight sides and a right angle
correctingadj.
improvement
serving to make something right or accurate
it's a free countryexp.
personal freedom
individuals have the right to make decisions
let conscience be your guideexp.
advice
make decisions based on what you feel is right
play your cards rightv.
strategy
make the right decisions to achieve success
self-determinationn.
autonomy
right to make decisions independently

Examples of make right in a sentence

  • They worked together to make right the project's flaws.
  • She worked hard to make right the mistakes she made.
  • They sought to make right the wrongs of the past.

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  1. French:corriger, arranger les choses, ...
  2. German:korrigieren, wiedergutmachen, ...
  3. Italian:rimediare, riparare, ...
  4. Spanish:rectificar, arreglar las cosas, ...
  5. Portuguese:emendar, resolver, ...
  6. Chinese:纠正, 弥补, ...
  7. Japanese:訂正する, 関係を修復する, ...
  8. Arabic:صَحَّحَ, أَصْلَحَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְתַקֵּן, לְתַקֵּן אֶת הַמַּצָּב, ...
  10. Russian:исправить, исправлять положение, ...
  11. Ukrainian:виправити, налагоджувати, ...
  12. Hindi:सही करना, ठीक करना, ...

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