Make right Meaning in English

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Definition

To fix a mistake or problem, or to do something to make a bad situation right again.

Usage & Nuances

Informal and often used when talking about fixing mistakes, unfairness, or repairing relationships. Can refer to both actions and words (to apologize is often to 'make it right'). Not used for physical objects (use 'fix' or 'repair' instead). Common collocation: 'make things right'.

• Spanish: corregir - enmendar - arreglar
• Portuguese (BR): consertar - corrigir - reparar (erro)
• Portuguese (PT): corrigir - consertar - reparar (erro)
• Chinese (Simplified): 纠正 - 弥补 - 改正
• Chinese (Traditional): 糾正 - 彌補 - 改正
• Hindi: ठीक करना - सही करना
• Arabic: يُصلح - يصحح
• Bengali: শোধরানো - ঠিক করা (অন্যায় বা ভুল)
• Russian: исправить - уладить
• Japanese: 正す - 埋め合わせをする
• Vietnamese: sửa sai - chuộc lỗi
• Korean: 바로잡다 - 잘못을 바로잡다
• Turkish: düzeltmek - telafi etmek
• Urdu: درست کرنا - تلافی کرنا
• Indonesian: memperbaiki - menebus kesalahan

Example Sentences

I want to make right the mistake I made yesterday.

basic

He apologized to make right what he said.

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We need to make right our promise to help.

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She tried to make things right with her friend after their argument.

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I messed up, but I’ll do whatever I can to make it right.

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It may take time, but let's make right what went wrong.

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