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   rightful

   /ˈrʌɪtf(ʊ)l/

   adjective

   • 1. having a legitimate right to property, position, or status: "the rightful owner of the jewels" Similar legallawfullicitsanctionedrealtruepropercorrectrecognizedgenuinewarrantedauthenticacknowledgedapprovedlicensedstatutoryconstitutionalvalidbona fidede jureinformal:legitkosherOpposite wrongful
   • ▪ legitimately claimed; fitting: "they are determined to take their rightful place in a new South Africa" Similar deservedwell deservedmeritedearnedwell earnedduejustrightfairproperfittingappropriateaptsuitablereasonableOpposite undeserved

   Word Origin Old Englishrihtful ‘upright, righteous’ (see right, -ful). The notion of ‘legitimacy’ dates from Middle English.

   Derivatives

   • 1. rightfulness noun

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   RIGHTFUL definition: 1. A rightful position or claim is one that is morally or legally correct: 2. A rightful position…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of RIGHTFUL is just, equitable. How to use rightful in a sentence. just, equitable; having a just or legally established claim : legitimate; held by right or just claim : legal…

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   RIGHTFUL meaning: 1. A rightful position or claim is one that is morally or legally correct: 2. A rightful position…. Learn more.

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   3 meanings: 1. in accordance with what is right; proper or just 2. having a legally or morally just claim 3. held by virtue of.... Click for more definitions.

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   Something that's rightful is deserved or legitimate. If you accidentally grab someone else's coat when you leave school, you'll have to bring it back and return it to its rightful owner.

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   Definition of rightful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   adj. 1. having a valid or just claim; legitimate: the rightful heir. 2. belonging or held by a valid or just claim: rightful access. 3. equitable or just, as actions or a cause. 4. proper; appropriate. [before 1150; Middle English; late Old English] right′ful•ly, adv. right′ful•ness, n.

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    adjective [ always before noun ] uk / ˈraɪtf ə l / us. Add to word list Add to word list. legally or morally correct: The wallet was returned to its rightful owner. (Definition of rightful from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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    A complete guide to the word "RIGHTFUL": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.