"put right" meaning in English

See put right in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: puts right [present, singular, third-person], putting right [participle, present], put right [participle, past], put right [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|put<,,put> right}} put right (third-person singular simple present puts right, present participle putting right, simple past and past participle put right)
  1. (transitive) To rectify; to put in order; to make good. Tags: transitive Synonyms: set straight Related terms: put to rights
    Sense id: en-put_right-en-verb-xMjBfppH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        "(transitive) To rectify; to put in order; to make good."
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