1. the act of correcting or restoring to an upright position
2. the act of correcting an injustice or wrong

1. present participle of right; correcting or making something proper

Examples

• The crew worked on righting the overturned boat.
• She focused on righting the wrongs of the past.
• The righting of the ship took several hours.
• He dedicated his life to righting social injustices.
• The righting mechanism activated automatically.
• They are righting the fallen statue in the park.
• The righting of historical records was long overdue.