right (adj.)

  1. 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'

  2. 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

    [ Syn: correct , correct ]

  3. in conformance with justice or law or morality; do the right thing and confess'

  4. correct in opinion or judgment; time proved him right

    [ Syn: correct ]

  5. of or belonging to the political or intellectual right

    right (n.)

  1. 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'

  2. 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'

  3. the piece of ground in the outfield on the catchers right

    [ Syn: right field , rightfield ]

  4. those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged

    [ Syn: right wing ]

  5. 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

    [ Syn: right hand ]

  6. 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'

  7. anything in accord with principles of justice; he feels he is in the right; the rightfulness of his claim

    [ Syn: rightfulness , rightfulness ]

  8. (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing; mineral rights; film rights'

    right (adv.)

  1. precisely, exactly; stand right here!'

  2. in an accurate manner; the flower had been correctly depicted by his son; he guessed right

    [ Syn: correctly , correctly , correctly , correctly , correctly , correctly , correctly , correctly , aright , aright , aright , aright , aright , aright , aright , aright , correctly , correctly , correctly , correctly , correctly , correctly , correctly , correctly , aright , aright , aright , aright , aright , aright , aright , aright , correctly , correctly , correctly , correctly , correctly , correctly , correctly , correctly , aright , aright , aright , aright , aright , aright , aright , aright , correctly , correctly , correctly , correctly , correctly , correctly , correctly , correctly , aright , aright , aright , aright , aright , aright , aright , aright ]

  3. immediately; she called right after dinner'

  4. exactly; he fell flop on his face

    [ Syn: flop , flop , flop , flop , flop , flop , flop , flop ]

  5. toward or on the right; also used figuratively; he looked right and left; the party has moved right'

  6. in the right manner; please do your job properly!; cant you carry me decent?

    [ Syn: properly , properly , properly , properly , decently , decently , decently , decently , decent , decent , decent , decent , in good order , in good order , in good order , in good order , the right way , the right way , the right way , the right way , properly , properly , properly , properly , decently , decently , decently , decently , decent , decent , decent , decent , in good order , in good order , in good order , in good order , the right way , the right way , the right way , the right way , properly , properly , properly , properly , decently , decently , decently , decently , decent , decent , decent , decent , in good order , in good order , in good order , in good order , the right way , the right way , the right way , the right way , properly , properly , properly , properly , decently , decently , decently , decently , decent , decent , decent , decent , in good order , in good order , in good order , in good order , the right way , the right way , the right way , the right way ]

  7. an interjection expressing agreement

    [ Syn: right on , right on , right on , right on , right on , right on , right on , right on ]

  8. completely; she felt right at home; he fell right into the trap'

  9. (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree; the baby is mighty cute; hes mighty tired; it is powerful humid; that boy is powerful big now; they have a right nice place; they rejoiced mightily

    [ Syn: mighty , mighty , mightily , mightily , powerful , powerful , mighty , mighty , mightily , mightily , powerful , powerful , mighty , mighty , mightily , mightily , powerful , powerful , mighty , mighty , mightily , mightily , powerful , powerful ]

  10. in accordance with moral or social standards; that serves him right; do right by him

    [ Syn: justly , justly , justly , justly , justly , justly , justly , justly ]

    right (adj.)

  1. in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure; whats the right word for this?; the right way to open oysters

    [ Syn: correct ]

  2. having the axis perpendicular to the base; a right angle'

  3. (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'

  4. 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

    [ Syn: good , ripe ]

  5. precisely accurate; a veracious account

    [ Syn: veracious ]

  6. socially right or correct; it isnt right to leave the party without saying goodbye; correct behavior

    [ Syn: correct ]

  7. appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a persons character, needs; everything in its proper place; the right man for the job; she is not suitable for the position

    [ Syn: proper ]

  8. in or into a satisfactory condition; things are right again now; put things right'

  9. intended for the right hand; a right-hand glove

    [ Syn: right-hand ]

    right (v.)

  1. make reparations or amends for; right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust

    [ Syn: compensate , redress , correct ]

  2. put in or restore to an upright position; They righted the sailboat that had capsized'

  3. regain an upright or proper position; The capsized boat righted again'

  4. make right or correct; Correct the mistakes; rectify the calculation

    [ Syn: correct , rectify ]

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