rightful
pronunciation
How to pronounce rightful in British English:
UK [ˈraɪtfl]
How to pronounce rightful in American English:
US [ˈraɪtfəl]
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- Adjective:
- legally valid
- having a legally established claim
Word Origin
- rightful (adj.)
- Old English rihtful; see right (adj.1) + -ful. Related: Rightfully; rightfulness.
Example
- 1. Yet rightful parents often do not learn that their child has been returned .
- 2. The most contentious point is a change to determine who is the rightful inventor .
- 3. The rightful heir , keeping his ancestry darkly secret , a necessity to preserve his life .
- 4. Apple claims it 's the rightful owner of the ipad trademark in china , of course .
- 5. The opposition leader mir hossein mousavi alleges massive fraud in the election , saying he is the rightful winner , not ahmadinejad .