put right

Main Entry:
fixed [fikst]
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: repaired
Synonyms: back together, going, in order, in working order, mended, put right, rebuilt, refitted, sorted, whole
Antonyms: broken, in disrepair, unfixed
Main Entry: rectify
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: correct a situation; make something right
Synonyms: adjust, amend, clean up, clean up act, debug, dial back, doctor, emend, fix, fix up, go over, improve, launder, make good, make up for, mend, pay one's dues, pick up, put right, recalibrate, redress, reform, remedy, repair, revise, right, scrub, shape up, square, straighten out, straighten up, turn things around
Antonyms: damage, ruin, worsen
Main Entry: redress
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: change, rectify
Synonyms: adjust, amend, annul, balance, cancel, compensate, correct, counteract, countercheck, dial back, ease, even out, frustrate, make amends, make reparation, make restitution, make up for, mend, negate, negative, neutralize, pay for, pay one's dues, put right, recalibrate, recompense, reform, regulate, relieve, remedy, repair, restore, revise, square, turn around, turn over new leaf, turn things around, vindicate
Antonyms: worsen
Main Entry: remedy
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: fix, cure
Synonyms: aid, alleviate, ameliorate, amend, assuage, attend, change, clean up, clean up one's act, control, correct, debug, doctor, ease, fiddle with, fix up, go over, heal, help, launder, make up for, mitigate, palliate, pick up, put right, recalibrate, rectify, redress, reform, relieve, renew, repair, restore, revise, right, scrub, set right, set to rights, shape up, solve, soothe, square up, square*, straighten out, treat, upgrade
Antonyms: get sick, harm, hurt, injure, worsen
Main Entry: repair
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: fix, restore
Synonyms: compensate for, correct, darn, debug, do up, doctor*, emend, fiddle with, give a face-lift, heal, improve, make good, make up for, mend, overhaul, patch, patch up, put back together, put in order, put right, rebuild, recondition, recover, rectify, redress, reform, refresh, refurbish, rejuvenate, remedy, renew, renovate, retread, retrieve, revamp, revive, right, settle, sew, square*, touch up
Antonyms: break, damage, destroy, hurt, injure, ruin, spoil, wreck
Main Entry: right
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: fix, correct
Synonyms: adjust, amend, balance, clean up, compensate for, debug, dial back, do justice, doctor*, emend, fiddle with, fix up, go straight, launder, make up for, mend, overhaul, patch, pick up, put in place, put right, recalibrate, recompense, recondition, reconstruct, rectify, redress, repair, restore, reward, scrub, set straight, set upright, settle, shape up, sort out, square, straighten, straighten out, turn around, vindicate
Notes: right means free from error or correct in opinion or judgment; a wright is someone who makes, builds, or repairs something
Antonyms: break, upset, wrong
Related Words
Main Entry: remedy
Part of Speech: noun, verb
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Adjectives:
abstersive, aesculapian, alexipharmic, alexiteric, alimentary, allopathic, alterative, alviducous, analeptic, analgesic, anatriptic, anodyne, anodynic, antiorgastic, antiphlogistic, antipruritic, balsamic, bechic, bezoardic, broad, chirurgical, corrective, corroborant, curable, demulcent, depuratory, detergent, detersive, dietetic, disinfectant, emollient, epulotic, febrifugal, febrifuge, healing, hypnotic, intravenous, lenitive, medical, medicinal, mundificant, narcotic, neurotic, nutritious, nutritive, palliative, paregoric, peptic, prophylactic, recuperative, remediable, remedial, restorative, salutiferous, sanative, sanatory, sedative, squinant, stegnotic, therapeutic, theriacal, tonic, traumatic, vaccine, vulnerary
Concept Thesaurus
Concept: Remedy.
Category: 2. Subservience to ends; degree of subservience
Synonyms:
-nouns
remedy, help, redress; anthelmintic; antidote, antifebrile, antipoison, counterpoison, antitoxin, antispasmodic; bracer, faith cure, placebo; helminthagogue, lithagogue, pick-meup, stimulant, tonic; vermifuge, prophylactic, corrective, restorative; sedative; palliative; febrifuge; alterant, alterative; specific; antiseptic, emetic, analgesic, pain-killer, antitussive, anti-inflammatory, antibiotic, antiviral, antifungal, carminative; Nepenthe, Mithridate., cure, treatment, regimen; radical cure, perfect cure, certain cure; sovereign remedy., examination, diagnosis, diagnostics; analysis, urinalysis, biopsy, radiology., medicine, physic, Galenicals, simples, drug, pharmaceutical, prescription, potion, draught, dose, pill, bolus, injection, infusion, drip, suppository, electuary; linctus, lincture; medicament; pharmacon., nostrum, receipt, recipe, prescription; catholicon, panacea, elixir, elixir vitae, philosopher's stone; balm, balsam, cordial, theriac, ptisan., agueweed, arnica, benzoin, bitartrate of potash, boneset, calomel, catnip, cinchona, cream of tartar, Epsom salts; feverroot, feverwort; friar's balsam, Indian sage; ipecac, ipecacuanha; jonquil, mercurous chloride, Peruvian bark; quinine, quinquina; sassafras, yarrow., salve, ointment, cerate, oil, lenitive, lotion, cosmetic; plaster; epithem, embrocation, liniment, cataplasm, sinapism, arquebusade, traumatic, vulnerary, pepastic, poultice, collyrium, depilatory; emplastrum; eyewater, vesicatory., compress, pledget; bandage (support)., treatment, medical treatment, regimen; dietary, dietetics; vis medicatrix, vis medicatrix naturae; medecine expectante; bloodletting, bleeding, venesection, phlebotomy, cupping, sanguisuge, leeches; operation, surgical operation; transfusion, infusion, intravenous infusion, catheter, feeding tube;, prevention, preventative medicine, immunization, inoculation, vaccination, vaccine, shot, booster, gamma globulin., pharmacy, pharmacology, pharmaceutics; pharmacopoeia, formulary; acology, Materia Medica, therapeutics, posology; homeopathy, allopathy, heteropathy, osteopathy, hydropathy; cold water cure; dietetics; surgery, chirurgery, chirurgy; healing art, leechcraft;, orthopedics, orthopedy, orthopraxy; pediatrics; dentistry, midwifery, obstetrics, gynecology; tocology; sarcology., hospital, infirmary; pesthouse, lazarhouse; lazaretto; lock hospital; maison de sante; ambulance., dispensary; dispensatory, drug store, pharmacy, apothecary, druggist, chemist., Hotel des Invalides; sanatarium, spa, pump room, well; hospice; Red Cross., doctor, physician, surgeon; medical practitioner, general practitioner, specialist ; medical attendant, apothecary, druggist; leech; osteopath, osteopathist; optometrist, ophthalmologist; internist, oncologist, gastroenterologist; epidemiologist, public health specialist; dermatologist; podiatrist; witch doctor, shaman, faith healer, quack, exorcist; Aesculapius, Hippocrates, Galen; accoucheur, accoucheuse, midwife, oculist, aurist; operator; nurse, registered nurse, practical nurse, monthly nurse, sister; dresser; bonesetter; pharmaceutist, pharmacist, druggist, chemist, pharmacopolist.
-verbs
apply a remedy; doctor, dose, physic, nurse, minister to, attend, dress the wounds, plaster; drain; prevent; relieve; palliate; restore; drench with physic; bleed, cup, let blood; manicure., operate, excise, cut out; incise.
-adjectives
remedial; restorative; corrective, palliative, healing; sanatory, sanative; prophylactic, preventative, immunizing; salutiferous (salutary); medical, medicinal; therapeutic, chirurgical, epulotic, paregoric, tonic, corroborant, analeptic, balsamic, anodyne, hypnotic, neurotic, narcotic, sedative, lenitive, demulcent, emollient; depuratory; detersive, detergent; abstersive, disinfectant, febrifugal, alterative; traumatic, vulnerary., allopathic, heteropathic, homeopathic, hydropathic; anthelmintic; antifebile, antiluetic; aperient, chalybeate, deobstruent, depurative, laxative, roborant., dietetic, alimentary; nutritious, nutritive; peptic; alexipharmic, alexiteric; remediable, curable.
-phrases
aux grands maux les grands remedes; Dios que da la llaga da la medicina; para todo hay remedio sino para la muerte; temporis ars medicina fere est [Ovid]; "the remedy is worse than the disease" [Dryden]; "throw physic to the dogs, I'll none of
Antonyms: bane
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Concept Thesaurus
Concept: Right.
Category: 1. Moral obligations
Synonyms:
-nouns
right; what ought to be, what should be; fitness; summum jus., justice, equity; equitableness; propriety; fair play, impartiality, measure for measure, give and take, lex talionis., Astraea, Nemesis, Themis., scales of justice, evenhanded justice, karma; suum cuique; clear stage, fair field and no favor., morals (duty); law; honor (probity); virtue.
-verbs
be right; stand to reason., see justice done, see one righted, see fair play; do justice to; recompense (reward); bold the scales even, give and take; serve one right, put the saddle on the right horse; give every one his due, give the devil his due; audire alteram partem., deserve (be entitled to).
-adjectives
right, good; just, reasonable; fit; equal, equable, equatable; evenhanded, fair., legitimate, justifiable, rightful; as it should be, as it ought to be; lawful (permitted), (legal) [more]. deserved [more].
-adverbs
rightly; au-bon droit, au bon droit, in justice, in equity, in reason., without distinction of persons, without regard to persons, without respect to persons; upon even terms.
-phrases
Dieu et mon droit; "in equal scale weighing delight and dole" [Hamlet]; justitia cuum cuique distribuit [Cicero]; justititiae soror incorrupta fides; justitia virtutem
Antonyms: wrong
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