Noun
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(frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing
"mineral rights"
"film rights"
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anything in accord with principles of justice
"he feels he is in the right"
"the rightfulness of his claim"
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a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east
"take a right at the corner"
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the hand that is on the right side of the body
"he writes with his right hand but pitches with his left"
"hit him with quick rights to the body"
- right hand -
those who support political or social or economic conservatism
those who believe that things are better left unchanged
- right wing -
the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right
- right field - rightfield -
location near or direction toward the right side
i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east
"he stood on the right"
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an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
"they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"
"Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt
"a right is not something that somebody gives you
it is something that nobody can take away"
Verb
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make right or correct
"Correct the mistakes"
"rectify the calculation"
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regain an upright or proper position
"The capsized boat righted again"
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put in or restore to an upright position
"They righted the sailboat that had capsized"
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make reparations or amends for
"right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust"
Adjective
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precisely accurate
"a veracious account"
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most suitable or right for a particular purpose
"a good time to plant tomatoes"
"the right time to act"
"the time is ripe for great sociological changes"
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(of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward
"the right side of the cloth showed the pattern"
"be sure your shirt is right side out"
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having the axis perpendicular to the base
"a right angle"
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in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure
"what's the right word for this?"
"the right way to open oysters"
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intended for the right hand
"a right-hand glove"
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in or into a satisfactory condition
"things are right again now"
"put things right"
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of or belonging to the political or intellectual right
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appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
"everything in its proper place"
"the right man for the job"
"she is not suitable for the position"
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correct in opinion or judgment
"time proved him right"
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in conformance with justice or law or morality
"do the right thing and confess"
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socially right or correct
"it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye"
"correct behavior"
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free from error
especially conforming to fact or truth
"the correct answer"
"the correct version"
"the right answer"
"took the right road"
"the right decision"
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being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north
"my right hand"
"right center field"
"a right-hand turn"
"the right bank of a river is the bank on your right side when you are facing downstream"
Adverb
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in an accurate manner
"the flower had been correctly depicted by his son"
"he guessed right"
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in accordance with moral or social standards
"that serves him right"
"do right by him"
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(Southern regional intensive) very
to a great degree
"the baby is mighty cute"
"he's mighty tired"
"it is powerful humid"
"that boy is powerful big now"
"they have a right nice place"
"they rejoiced mightily"
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completely
"she felt right at home"
"he fell right into the trap"
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an interjection expressing agreement
- right on -
in the right manner
"please do your job properly!"
"can't you carry me decent?"
- in good order - the right way -
toward or on the right
also used figuratively
"he looked right and left"
"the party has moved right"
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exactly
"he fell flop on his face"
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immediately
"she called right after dinner"
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precisely, exactly
"stand right here!"