richten

Pronunciation: [ˈʁɪçtn̩]

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

verb

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

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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