right

1 of 4

adjective

ˈrīt

: righteous, upright

: being in accordance with what is just, good, or proper

right conduct

: conforming to facts or truth : correct

the right answer

: suitable, appropriate

the right man for the job

: straight

a right line

: genuine, real

: of, relating to, situated on, or being the side of the body which is away from the side on which the heart is mostly located

: located nearer to the right hand than to the left

: located to the right of an observer facing the object specified or directed as the right arm would point when raised out to the side

d(1)

: located on the right of an observer facing in the same direction as the object specified

stage right

(2)

: located on the right when facing downstream

the right bank of a river

: done with the right hand

a right hook to the jaw

: having the axis perpendicular to the base

right cone

: of, relating to, or constituting the principal or more prominent side of an object

made sure the socks were right side out

: acting or judging in accordance with truth or fact

time proved her right

: being in good physical or mental health or order

not in his right mind

: being in a correct or proper state

put things right

: most favorable or desired : preferable

also : socially acceptable

knew all the right people

often capitalized : of, adhering to, or constituted by the Right especially in politics

rightness noun

right

2 of 4

noun

: qualities (such as adherence to duty or obedience to lawful authority) that together constitute the ideal of moral propriety or merit moral approval

: something to which one has a just claim: such as

: the power or privilege to which one is justly entitled

voting rights

his right to decide

b(1)

: the interest that one has in a piece of property

—often used in plural

mineral rights

(2)

rights plural : the property interest possessed under law or custom and agreement in an intangible thing especially of a literary and artistic nature

film rights of the novel

: something that one may properly claim as due

knowing the truth is her right

: the cause of truth or justice

: right hand sense 1a

also : a blow struck with this hand

gave him a hard right on the jaw

: the location or direction of the right side

woods on his right

: the part on the right side

: right field

: a turn to the right

take a right at the stop sign

: the true account or correct interpretation

: the quality or state of being factually correct

often capitalized

: the part of a legislative chamber located to the right of the presiding officer

: the members of a continental European legislative body occupying the right as a result of holding more conservative political views than other members

often capitalized : individuals professing support of the established order and favoring traditional attitudes and practices and conservative governmental policies

often capitalized : a conservative position

: a privilege given stockholders to subscribe pro rata to a new issue of securities generally below market price

: the negotiable certificate evidencing such privilege

—usually used in plural

rightmost

ˈrīt-ˌmōst How to pronounce right (audio)

adjective

right

3 of 4

adverb

: according to right

live right

: in the exact location, position, or moment : precisely

right at his fingertips

quit right then and there

: in a suitable, proper, or desired manner

knew he wasn't doing it right

: in a direct line, course, or manner : directly, straight

go right home

came right out and said it

: according to fact or truth : truly

guessed right

: all the way

windows right to the floor

: in a complete manner

felt right at home

: without delay : immediately

right after lunch

: to a great degree : very

a right pleasant day

: on or to the right

looked left and right

right

4 of 4

verb

righted; righting; rights

transitive verb

: to do justice to : redress the injuries of

so just is God to right the innocent

William Shakespeare

: justify, vindicate

felt the need to right himself in court

: avenge

vows to right the injustice done to his family

: to adjust or restore to the proper state or condition

right the economy

: to bring or restore to an upright position

right a capsized boat

intransitive verb

: to become upright

righter noun

Example Sentences

Adjective You can't treat me like this! It's not right! You were right to tell the teacher about the girl who you saw cheating. Telling the teacher was the right thing to do. “Is that clock right? Is it noon already?” “Yes. That's right.” There's something not quite right about his story. Their theory was proved right. Let me get this right—you want me to lend you $1,000?! You're right; the answer is six. I bet you like baseball. Am I right? Am I right in thinking that he should have never loaned her the money? Noun We discussed the rights and wrongs of genetic cloning. women fighting for equal rights Knowing the truth is her right. Adverb The keys are right where I said they would be. “Where are my keys?” “They're right here.” The bank is right next to the pharmacy. The parking lot is right in front of the building. He left his bags right in the middle of the floor. She was waiting right outside the door. The ball hit me right in the face. We arrived right at noon. You are right on time. When the boss yelled at him, he quit right then and there. Verb It was time to right an old wrong. No one can right all the wrongs in the world. The government needs to do something to right the economy. They righted the capsized boat. He quickly righted himself after he fell off the chair. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Musk, the world’s richest person, is probably right in giving investors some hope regarding easing commodity prices.

Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2022 Keynes was right that the economic problem ought by now to be solved, or within sight of being solved.

Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 12 Sep. 2022 What to know: After getting steamrolled by defending champion Georgia, the Ducks look to get right in this home opener.

USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2022 The author is right that new businesses need capital, and for him that means getting venture funds to invest in places other than the coasts.

Allison Schrager, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 In exchange, Viserys agrees to remove the ambitious Ser Otto Hightower as Hand of the King, finally realizing that Rhaenyra is right in claiming that Otto aims to replace her with her half-brother Aegon as heir to the Iron Throne.

Sean T. Collins, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2022 The Flames recovered at the 26-yard line of UAB but a 37-yard field goal was wide right to keep the game scoreless.

Evan Dudley, al, 10 Sep. 2022 Lex Wilson, 19, who lives outside Newcastle and listens to the radio at work, says the tone doesn’t feel quite right.

Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2022 There’s a big skirmish with Annette (who is right about the unsafe-ness of motorcycles!), and Mia freaks out, leading Annette and Mark to fight.

Emma Specter, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2022

Noun

The Justice Department has said Trump had no right to hold onto the presidential documents.

Eric Tucker, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2022 The Justice Department has said Trump had no right to hold onto the presidential documents.

Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 If the batter hits a sacrifice fly or has a sacrifice bunt, the team will have the right to accept the play or have a ball called.

Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022 All the major broadcasters have the right to stream certain games.

Joe Flint, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 The case asked whether Tarantino, who wrote and owns the copyright to the screenplay for Pulp Fiction, has the right to publish portions of the work through the sale of NFTs.

Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022 California, alone among all 50 US states, has the right to set its own auto emissions regulations.

Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 The beit din then has the right to demand the get be given.

Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022 The motion to dismiss, filed in July, argues judges have sovereign immunity from being sued, defendants have no constitutional right to a lawyer at that point in the proceedings and the plaintiffs have failed to state a valid claim.

Ron Wood, Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2022

Adverb

If you've ever been intimidated by making a crème brûlée from scratch, here's how to make the silky-smooth custard and feel like a fancy French chef right in your home.

Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2022 PETA India also submitted a veterinary inspection report to Indian officials, pointing out that Jeymalyatha’s current handler used pliers on her skin right in front of inspectors.

Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2022 Spend too much time scrutinizing text or images right in front of you, the logic goes, and your eyes become nearsighted.

Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2022 Just outright say it without any hesitation right in front of a student.

Antonio Planas, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2022 The good inspector is doomed to walk a Dantean circle, right in the center of the capital of collaboration.

Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 Several of them are free to play and easy to download and jump right in!

Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 12 Sep. 2022 Yuri is the newest addition to Gbajabiamila's family, which includes his wife and four children, and has fit right in.

Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022 Most notably, there was a more intimate than usual pre-pandemic-like atmosphere in the Microsoft Theater, with a closer stage-to-audience relationship, the stage mixed right in with a ballroom setup.

Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2022

Verb

Congress has an ethical and moral duty to right this injustice – especially for terminally ill veterans who risked their lives to defend our country and deserve a peaceful death – by repealing the Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act.

Ginger Fairchild, CNN, 3 Sep. 2022 Auburn would right the ship immediately this time, however, winning its next five games and nine of its next 10 (a 3-point loss at LSU being the only blemish) before falling to Wisconsin in the Capital One Bowl to finish 9-3.

Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 24 Aug. 2022 Civale, given the extra room to work, still couldn’t right himself.

Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 11 Apr. 2022 More than likely, most of those team members will start next year in their same spots with a second-year Kyle Kirkwood in search of a way to right the ship on a consistent basis and bring the No. 27 back to its title-contending glory.

Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 30 July 2022 The Biden administration should be applauded for working to right this grave wrong.

WSJ, 5 July 2022 The commission’s three proposed names that honor women are a chance to right that wrong and acknowledge the contributions of female service members, past and present.

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 May 2022 From an early age and right up into the higher echelons of academia, education is equated with a sense of rite of passage.

Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 23 May 2022 As the Cincinnati Reds started to right the ship over the last week and won six out of their last eight games entering Saturday night, Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson was the Reds’ best player.

Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 15 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Old English riht; akin to Old High German reht right, Latin rectus straight, right, regere to lead straight, direct, rule, rogare to ask, Greek oregein to stretch out

Noun

Middle English, from Old English riht, from riht, adjective

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Phrases Containing right

Kids Definition

right 1 of 4

adjective

ˈrīt

: following or in accordance with what is just, good, or proper

It's not right to lie.

: accurate, correct

That's the right answer.

: suitable, appropriate

He's the right person for the job.

: located on the side of the body away from the heart

the right arm

: located nearer to the right side of the body than to the left

the chair's right arm

: being or meant to be the side on top, in front, or on the outside

The box landed right side up.

Turn the socks right side out.

: in a normal or healthy state or condition

I don't feel right today.

That milk doesn't smell right.

: straight entry 1 sense 1

a right line

right

2 of 4

noun

: the ideal of what is just, good, or proper

He hasn't learned right from wrong.

: something to which a person has a just claim

the right to vote

He has a right to be angry.

: the cause of truth or justice

They fought for right.

: the right side : a part or location that is on or toward the right side

My house is on the right.

right

3 of 4

adverb

: according to what is just, good, or proper

She lives right.

: in the exact location, position, or moment : precisely

It's right where you left it.

: in a direct line or course : straight

Come right home.

: according to truth or fact

You guessed right.

: in a suitable, proper, or desired way

You're not doing it right.

: all the way

We stayed right to the end of the game.

: without delay : immediately

Let's go right after lunch.

: on or to the right

turn right

: in a complete way

He felt right at home here.

right

4 of 4

verb

righted; righting

: to make better or more just

If only we could right the world's wrongs.

: to adjust or restore to a proper state or condition

: to bring or bring back to an upright position

I righted the books.

: to become upright

The ship slowly righted again.

Legal Definition

right

noun

ˈrīt

: qualities (as adherence to duty or obedience to lawful authority) that together constitute the ideal of moral propriety or merit moral approval

: something that is morally just

able to distinguish right from wrong

: something to which one has a just claim: as

: a power, privilege, or condition of existence to which one has a natural claim of enjoyment or possession

the right of liberty

that all men…are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights

Declaration of Independence

单词	righter
释义	right 1 of 4 adjective ˈrīt 1 : righteous, upright 2 : being in accordance with what is just, good, or proper right conduct 3 : conforming to facts or truth : correct the right answer 4 : suitable, appropriate the right man for the job 5 : straight a right line 6 : genuine, real 7 a : of, relating to, situated on, or being the side of the body which is away from the side on which the heart is mostly located b : located nearer to the right hand than to the left c : located to the right of an observer facing the object specified or directed as the right arm would point when raised out to the side d(1) : located on the right of an observer facing in the same direction as the object specified stage right (2) : located on the right when facing downstream the right bank of a river e : done with the right hand a right hook to the jaw 8 : having the axis perpendicular to the base right cone 9 : of, relating to, or constituting the principal or more prominent side of an object made sure the socks were right side out 10 : acting or judging in accordance with truth or fact time proved her right 11 a : being in good physical or mental health or order not in his right mind b : being in a correct or proper state put things right 12 : most favorable or desired : preferable also : socially acceptable knew all the right people 13 often capitalized : of, adhering to, or constituted by the Right especially in politics rightness noun right 2 of 4 noun 1 : qualities (such as adherence to duty or obedience to lawful authority) that together constitute the ideal of moral propriety or merit moral approval 2 : something to which one has a just claim: such as a : the power or privilege to which one is justly entitled voting rights his right to decide b(1) : the interest that one has in a piece of property —often used in plural mineral rights (2) rights plural : the property interest possessed under law or custom and agreement in an intangible thing especially of a literary and artistic nature film rights of the novel 3 : something that one may properly claim as due knowing the truth is her right 4 : the cause of truth or justice 5 a : right hand sense 1a also : a blow struck with this hand gave him a hard right on the jaw b : the location or direction of the right side woods on his right c : the part on the right side d : right field e : a turn to the right take a right at the stop sign 6 a : the true account or correct interpretation b : the quality or state of being factually correct 7 often capitalized a : the part of a legislative chamber located to the right of the presiding officer b : the members of a continental European legislative body occupying the right as a result of holding more conservative political views than other members 8 a often capitalized : individuals professing support of the established order and favoring traditional attitudes and practices and conservative governmental policies b often capitalized : a conservative position 9 a : a privilege given stockholders to subscribe pro rata to a new issue of securities generally below market price b : the negotiable certificate evidencing such privilege —usually used in plural rightmost ˈrīt-ˌmōst adjective right 3 of 4 adverb 1 : according to right live right 2 : in the exact location, position, or moment : precisely right at his fingertips quit right then and there 3 : in a suitable, proper, or desired manner knew he wasn't doing it right 4 : in a direct line, course, or manner : directly, straight go right home came right out and said it 5 : according to fact or truth : truly guessed right 6 a : all the way windows right to the floor b : in a complete manner felt right at home 7 : without delay : immediately right after lunch 8 : to a great degree : very a right pleasant day 9 : on or to the right looked left and right right 4 of 4 verb righted; righting; rights transitive verb 1 a : to do justice to : redress the injuries of so just is God to right the innocent William Shakespeare b : justify, vindicate felt the need to right himself in court 2 : avenge vows to right the injustice done to his family 3 a : to adjust or restore to the proper state or condition right the economy b : to bring or restore to an upright position right a capsized boat intransitive verb : to become upright righter noun Phrases by rights or less commonly by all rights : with reason or justice : properly in one's own right : by virtue of one's own qualifications or properties of right 1 : as an absolute right 2 : legally or morally exactable to rights : into proper order Synonyms Adjective accurate authentic exact faithful precise strict true veracious Noun appanage apanage birthright prerogative Adverb due exactly full just precisely sharp smack-dab squarely See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective You can't treat me like this! It's not right! You were right to tell the teacher about the girl who you saw cheating. Telling the teacher was the right thing to do. “Is that clock right? Is it noon already?” “Yes. That's right.” There's something not quite right about his story. Their theory was proved right. Let me get this right—you want me to lend you $1,000?! You're right; the answer is six. I bet you like baseball. Am I right? Am I right in thinking that he should have never loaned her the money? Noun We discussed the rights and wrongs of genetic cloning. women fighting for equal rights Knowing the truth is her right. Adverb The keys are right where I said they would be. “Where are my keys?” “They're right here.” The bank is right next to the pharmacy. The parking lot is right in front of the building. He left his bags right in the middle of the floor. She was waiting right outside the door. The ball hit me right in the face. We arrived right at noon. You are right on time. When the boss yelled at him, he quit right then and there. Verb It was time to right an old wrong. No one can right all the wrongs in the world. The government needs to do something to right the economy. They righted the capsized boat. He quickly righted himself after he fell off the chair. See More Recent Examples on the Web Adjective Musk, the world’s richest person, is probably right in giving investors some hope regarding easing commodity prices. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2022 Keynes was right that the economic problem ought by now to be solved, or within sight of being solved. Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 12 Sep. 2022 What to know: After getting steamrolled by defending champion Georgia, the Ducks look to get right in this home opener. USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2022 The author is right that new businesses need capital, and for him that means getting venture funds to invest in places other than the coasts. Allison Schrager, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 In exchange, Viserys agrees to remove the ambitious Ser Otto Hightower as Hand of the King, finally realizing that Rhaenyra is right in claiming that Otto aims to replace her with her half-brother Aegon as heir to the Iron Throne. Sean T. Collins, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2022 The Flames recovered at the 26-yard line of UAB but a 37-yard field goal was wide right to keep the game scoreless. Evan Dudley, al, 10 Sep. 2022 Lex Wilson, 19, who lives outside Newcastle and listens to the radio at work, says the tone doesn’t feel quite right. Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2022 There’s a big skirmish with Annette (who is right about the unsafe-ness of motorcycles!), and Mia freaks out, leading Annette and Mark to fight. Emma Specter, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2022 Noun The Justice Department has said Trump had no right to hold onto the presidential documents. Eric Tucker, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2022 The Justice Department has said Trump had no right to hold onto the presidential documents. Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 If the batter hits a sacrifice fly or has a sacrifice bunt, the team will have the right to accept the play or have a ball called. Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022 All the major broadcasters have the right to stream certain games. Joe Flint, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 The case asked whether Tarantino, who wrote and owns the copyright to the screenplay for Pulp Fiction, has the right to publish portions of the work through the sale of NFTs. Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022 California, alone among all 50 US states, has the right to set its own auto emissions regulations. Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 The beit din then has the right to demand the get be given. Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022 The motion to dismiss, filed in July, argues judges have sovereign immunity from being sued, defendants have no constitutional right to a lawyer at that point in the proceedings and the plaintiffs have failed to state a valid claim. Ron Wood, Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2022 Adverb If you've ever been intimidated by making a crème brûlée from scratch, here's how to make the silky-smooth custard and feel like a fancy French chef right in your home. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2022 PETA India also submitted a veterinary inspection report to Indian officials, pointing out that Jeymalyatha’s current handler used pliers on her skin right in front of inspectors. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2022 Spend too much time scrutinizing text or images right in front of you, the logic goes, and your eyes become nearsighted. Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2022 Just outright say it without any hesitation right in front of a student. Antonio Planas, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2022 The good inspector is doomed to walk a Dantean circle, right in the center of the capital of collaboration. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 Several of them are free to play and easy to download and jump right in! Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 12 Sep. 2022 Yuri is the newest addition to Gbajabiamila's family, which includes his wife and four children, and has fit right in. Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022 Most notably, there was a more intimate than usual pre-pandemic-like atmosphere in the Microsoft Theater, with a closer stage-to-audience relationship, the stage mixed right in with a ballroom setup. Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2022 Verb Congress has an ethical and moral duty to right this injustice – especially for terminally ill veterans who risked their lives to defend our country and deserve a peaceful death – by repealing the Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act. Ginger Fairchild, CNN, 3 Sep. 2022 Auburn would right the ship immediately this time, however, winning its next five games and nine of its next 10 (a 3-point loss at LSU being the only blemish) before falling to Wisconsin in the Capital One Bowl to finish 9-3. Creg Stephenson \| Cstephenson@al.com, al, 24 Aug. 2022 Civale, given the extra room to work, still couldn’t right himself. Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 11 Apr. 2022 More than likely, most of those team members will start next year in their same spots with a second-year Kyle Kirkwood in search of a way to right the ship on a consistent basis and bring the No. 27 back to its title-contending glory. Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 30 July 2022 The Biden administration should be applauded for working to right this grave wrong. WSJ, 5 July 2022 The commission’s three proposed names that honor women are a chance to right that wrong and acknowledge the contributions of female service members, past and present. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 May 2022 From an early age and right up into the higher echelons of academia, education is equated with a sense of rite of passage. Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 23 May 2022 As the Cincinnati Reds started to right the ship over the last week and won six out of their last eight games entering Saturday night, Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson was the Reds’ best player. Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 15 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English, from Old English riht; akin to Old High German reht right, Latin rectus straight, right, regere to lead straight, direct, rule, rogare to ask, Greek oregein to stretch out Noun Middle English, from Old English riht, from riht, adjective First Known Use Adjective before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adverb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Phrases Containing right all right already air right a bit of all right do right by do right dive (right) in/into (something) damn right coming right up dive (right) in a step in the right direction by right (as) right as rain divine right get/start off on the right foot have/get one's head (screwed) on right/straight heart is in the right place human right eat right in the right in one's right mind if looks could kill, I'd be dead right now in one's own right in its own right if (my) memory serves me (correctly/right/rightly) just the right thing left and right not in one's right mind might makes/is right make someone feel (right) at home not right in the head on the right/wrong track one right after the other patent right on the right side of the law push the right buttons property right right angle right ascension right, left, and centre right hand right field right-click right-handed right-hand man right-minded right now right of center right off right on right shoulder arms right side out right this second right side up right to remain silent right-to-work right-to-life right triangle (right) under someone's nose (right) up/down someone's alley right wing riparian right set (someone) right/straight serve one right stage right substantive right the far right take the words right out of someone's mouth two wrongs don't make a right walked right into that one water right when you come (right) down to it the right stuff When you get right down to it when it comes (right) down to it as of right get (something) right alt right left, right, and centre on the right side of (an age) play one's cards right all right (it) serves (someone) right right brain quite right on the right/wrong side of (someone) only right right-angled triangle right and left right here right-of-way (the right of) first refusal the right right away right circular cone writ of right right-hander right circular cylinder tell right from wrong right between the eyes step right up making all the right noises right whale staring right at me went/came (right) down to the wire yeah, right right on cue of right See More all right already air right a bit of all right do right by do right dive (right) in/into (something) damn right coming right up dive (right) in a step in the right direction by right (as) right as rain divine right get/start off on the right foot have/get one's head (screwed) on right/straight heart is in the right place human right eat right in the right in one's right mind if looks could kill, I'd be dead right now in one's own right in its own right if (my) memory serves me (correctly/right/rightly) just the right thing left and right not in one's right mind might makes/is right make someone feel (right) at home not right in the head on the right/wrong track one right after the other patent right on the right side of the law push the right buttons property right right angle right ascension right, left, and centre right hand right field right-click right-handed right-hand man right-minded right now right of center right off right on right shoulder arms right side out right this second right side up right to remain silent right-to-work right-to-life right triangle (right) under someone's nose (right) up/down someone's alley right wing riparian right set (someone) right/straight serve one right stage right substantive right the far right take the words right out of someone's mouth two wrongs don't make a right walked right into that one water right when you come (right) down to it the right stuff When you get right down to it when it comes (right) down to it as of right get (something) right alt right left, right, and centre on the right side of (an age) play one's cards right all right (it) serves (someone) right right brain quite right on the right/wrong side of (someone) only right right-angled triangle right and left right here right-of-way (the right of) first refusal the right right away right circular cone writ of right right-hander right circular cylinder tell right from wrong right between the eyes step right up making all the right noises right whale staring right at me went/came (right) down to the wire yeah, right right on cue of right See More Kids Definition right 1 of 4 adjective ˈrīt 1 : following or in accordance with what is just, good, or proper It's not right to lie. 2 : accurate, correct That's the right answer. 3 : suitable, appropriate He's the right person for the job. 4 : located on the side of the body away from the heart the right arm 5 : located nearer to the right side of the body than to the left the chair's right arm 6 : being or meant to be the side on top, in front, or on the outside The box landed right side up. Turn the socks right side out. 7 : in a normal or healthy state or condition I don't feel right today. That milk doesn't smell right. 8 : straight entry 1 sense 1 a right line right 2 of 4 noun 1 : the ideal of what is just, good, or proper He hasn't learned right from wrong. 2 : something to which a person has a just claim the right to vote He has a right to be angry. 3 : the cause of truth or justice They fought for right. 4 : the right side : a part or location that is on or toward the right side My house is on the right. right 3 of 4 adverb 1 : according to what is just, good, or proper She lives right. 2 : in the exact location, position, or moment : precisely It's right where you left it. 3 : in a direct line or course : straight Come right home. 4 : according to truth or fact You guessed right. 5 : in a suitable, proper, or desired way You're not doing it right. 6 : all the way We stayed right to the end of the game. 7 : without delay : immediately Let's go right after lunch. 8 : on or to the right turn right 9 : in a complete way He felt right at home here. right 4 of 4 verb righted; righting 1 : to make better or more just If only we could right the world's wrongs. 2 : to adjust or restore to a proper state or condition 3 : to bring or bring back to an upright position I righted the books. 4 : to become upright The ship slowly righted again. Medical Definition right adjective ˈrīt : of, relating to, or being the side of the body which is away from the heart and on which the hand is stronger in most people her right foot also : located nearer to this side than to the left Legal Definition right noun ˈrīt 1 a : qualities (as adherence to duty or obedience to lawful authority) that together constitute the ideal of moral propriety or merit moral approval b : something that is morally just able to distinguish right from wrong 2 : something to which one has a just claim: as a : a power, privilege, or condition of existence to which one has a natural claim of enjoyment or possession the right of liberty that all men…are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights Declaration of Independence see also natural right b : a power, privilege, immunity, or capacity the enjoyment of which is secured to a person by law one's constitutional rights c : a legally enforceable claim against another that the other will do or will not do a given act the defendant may be under a legal duty…to exercise reasonable care for the plaintiff's safety, so that the plaintiff has a corresponding legal right to insist on that care W. L. Prosser and W. P. Keeton d : the interest that one has in property : a claim or title to property —often used in pl. leasing mineral rights see also real right e plural : the interest in property possessed (as under copyright law) in an intangible thing and especially an item of intellectual property obtained publishing rights 3 : a privilege given stockholders to subscribe pro rata to a new issue of securities generally below market price History and Etymology for right Old English riht, from riht righteous righter noun as in redresser Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance redresser avenger vigilante revenger requiter punisher chastiser nemesis castigator scourge Antonyms & Near Antonyms vindicator redeemer ransomer
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