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Righteous Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ous

Righteous has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Verb
1

To make righteous; specifically, to justify religiously, to absolve from sin.

"The priest offered a prayer of intercession to make the sinner righteous before God."

In plain English: Righteous is not actually used as a verb; it is only an adjective meaning morally good or just.

"The righteous is not used as a verb in standard English, so no such sentence exists; you likely meant to use it as an adjective or perhaps confused it with another word like "rectify." If you need examples for the common meaning of righteous (meaning morally correct), here are those instead: She felt completely righteous about her decision. The movie portrays a righteous hero who never gives up on justice."

Usage: This verb form is archaic and rarely used in modern English; prefer the adjective "righteous" or phrases like "justify" instead. It almost exclusively appears in theological contexts regarding divine justification rather than personal moral standing.

Adjective
1

characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice

"the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much"

2

morally justified

"righteous indignation"

3

Free from sin or guilt.

"After years of repentance, she felt righteous before God and ready to face her future without fear."

Example Sentences
"The righteous is not used as a verb in standard English, so no such sentence exists; you likely meant to use it as an adjective or perhaps confused it with another word like "rectify." If you need examples for the common meaning of righteous (meaning morally correct), here are those instead: She felt completely righteous about her decision. The movie portrays a righteous hero who never gives up on justice." verb
"Righteous cannot be used as a verb; it is an adjective meaning morally good or justified." verb
"People often mistake the word righteous for being able to function like a regular action word in sentences." verb
Related Terms
Antonyms
unrighteous

Origin

From earlier rightuous, rightwose, rightwos, rightwise, from Middle English rightwise, rightwis, from Old English rihtwīs ("righteous, just"), corresponding to right + -wise (with assimilation of second element to -ous), or to right + wise ("way, manner"). Cognate with Scots richtwis ("righteous"), Old High German rehtwīsic ("righteous, just"), Icelandic réttvíss ("righteous, just"). Compare also thefteous, mighteous.

Rhyming Words
ous lous pous vous sous yous nous tous eous uous ious bous hous pious anous thous chous aneous mucous famous
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