get right verb2 •To do (something) in the appropriate manner; to make (something) correct by coming up with the correct answer or solution.After several unsuccessful attempts to repair the clock, he got it right on the fourth try.Most pupils in the class are unable to get their long division right without help. •To become rectified: to straighten oneself out; to straighten out one's life or practices (with respect to some comparator or standard).You better get right with the local building code. formsgot right · gotten right · getting right · gets right