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richten

Pronunciation: [ˈʁɪçtn̩]

“richten” is a German word. Its 10 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to direct, to point
  2. to direct, to address
  3. to fix, to rectify, to put right
  4. to straighten (something bent or tilted or not lined up properly); to right
  5. to be directed (at) (of emotions, words, etc.); to turn (toward) (of a look, one's eyes, gaze, etc.)
  6. to judge
  7. to follow the lead of, to abide by (to adjust one's behavior according to a person, rule etc.)
  8. to depend [with nach ‘on’] (impersonal)
  9. to execute, to put to death
  10. to prepare

Etymology

From Middle High German richten, from Old High German rihten, from Proto-West Germanic *rihtijan (“to right”). Cognate with English right.

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