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richten — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • judge noun A public official who presides over court cases and delivers rulings.
  • true adj Matching the actual facts; correct or accurate.

Senses

richten is used for these senses in English:

  • adjudicate (transitive) To decide, rule on, or settle as a judge.
  • adjudicate (intransitive, often followed by on) To act as a judge.
  • bring to bear (transitive) To aim a weapon at a target.
  • fettle (especially Northern England) To sort out, to fix, to mend, to repair.
  • judge (transitive) To sit in judgment on; to pass sentence on (a person or matter).
  • judge (intransitive) To sit in judgment, to act as judge.
  • straighten out (transitive) To make straight.
  • true To straighten (something that is supposed to be straight).

judge — full definition

  1. noun A public official who presides over court cases and delivers rulings.
  2. noun A person who decides the outcome of a contest or competition.
  3. verb To form an opinion about someone or something.
  4. verb To rule on legally, or to decide the outcome of a competition.

true — full definition

  1. adj Matching the actual facts; correct or accurate.
  2. adj Loyal or faithful.
  3. verb To adjust something so it is straight, level, or properly aligned.

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