self-right
self-right · self-rights · self-righted · self-righting
To make oneself uprightTo make oneself upright.
Meaning
1 sensesTo make oneself upright.
Origin
Back-formation from self-righting, equivalent to self- + right.Back-formation from self-righting, equivalent to self- + right.
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Forms
self-rights, self-righting, self-righted, self-righted| Base form | self-right · to self-right |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | self-rights |
| Present participle | self-righting |
| Past simple | self-righted |
| Past participle | self-righted |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedself-righter
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle