Usually means: Act fairly and considerately toward.
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  1. do right by: Merriam-Webster
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Definitions from Wiktionary (do right by)

▸ verb:  (idiomatic, transitive) To treat, deal with, or act toward (someone) in a morally just, socially honorable fashion.

Similar:
do the right thing, do the decent thing, do by, do good, treat, serve someone right, deal with, aright, serve, come correct, more...

Opposite:
wrong, mistreat, harm, neglect, betray

Phrases:
to do right by his, to do right by his religion, more...

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Similar:
do the right thing, do the decent thing, do by, do good, treat, serve someone right, deal with, aright, serve, come correct, more...

Opposite:
wrong, mistreat, harm, neglect, betray

Phrases:
to do right by his, to do right by his religion, more...



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