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I. adjective see: right Date: 14th century 1. vertical in position, standing up or out from the body , characterized by firm or rigid straightness in bodily posture , directed upward, alert , watchful , being in a state of physiological ~ion, ~ly adverb ~ness noun II. transitive verb Date: 15th century 1. a. to put up by the fitting together of materials or parts ; build , to fix in an upright position, to cause to stand up or stand out, to direct upward, to change (an image) from an inverted to a normal position, to elevate in status, set up , establish , encourage , embolden , to draw or construct (as a perpendicular or figure) upon a given base, ~able adjective