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/raɪt/

Origin: Germanic Old English suffix

Right has 42 different meanings across 5 categories:

Noun · Verb · Adjective · Adverb · Intj

Definitions
Noun
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"

"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 catcher's right

"The left-handed batter hit a high fly ball deep into the right field corner, where the center fielder made a spectacular diving catch."

4

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

"The debate between the right and the left over changing tax laws took a sharp turn when the senator proposed new regulations."

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"

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"

8

(frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing

"mineral rights"

"film rights"

9

That which complies with justice, law or reason.

"The jury agreed that it was right to acquit him since there was no evidence of his guilt."

In plain English: A right is something you are allowed to do or have that no one can take away from you.

"The arrow pointed to the right, guiding us toward the exit."

Usage: Use this noun to refer to moral entitlements or legal claims rather than physical direction. It often appears in phrases like "human rights" where it denotes something a person is justified in possessing.

Verb
1

make reparations or amends for

"right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust"

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"

5

To correct.

"The mechanic told me he wouldn't fix the engine until I got him a wrench to help right it."

In plain English: To right something means to turn it back up so it is standing straight instead of lying on its side.

"Please right the picture frame so it stands upright on the shelf."

Adjective
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"

3

socially right or correct

"it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye"

"correct behavior"

4

in conformance with justice or law or morality

"do the right thing and confess"

5

correct in opinion or judgment

"time proved him right"

6

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"

7

of or belonging to the political or intellectual right

"The conservative candidate's speech was clearly aimed at voters on the political right."

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"

10

in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure

"what's the right word for this?"

"the right way to open oysters"

11

having the axis perpendicular to the base

"a right angle"

12

(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"

13

(informal) very; used informally as an intensifier

"that is one fine dog"

"a right fine day"

14

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"

15

precisely accurate

"a veracious account"

16

Straight, not bent.

"Please hold your arm straight so I can see that it is right and not bent."

In plain English: Right describes something that is correct or morally good.

Adverb
1

precisely, exactly

"stand right here!"

2

immediately

"she called right after dinner"

3

exactly

"he fell flop on his face"

4

toward or on the right; also used figuratively

"he looked right and left"

"the party has moved right"

5

in the right manner; correctly; suitably

"please do your job properly!"

"can't you carry me decent?"

6

an interjection expressing agreement

"Right, I'll be there by five o'clock."

7

(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"

8

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')

"he was wholly convinced"

"entirely satisfied with the meal"

"it was completely different from what we expected"

"was completely at fault"

"a totally new situation"

"the directions were all wrong"

"it was not altogether her fault"

"an altogether new approach"

"a whole new idea"

"she felt right at home"

"he fell right into the trap"

9

in accordance with moral or social standards

"that serves him right"

"do right by him"

10

in an accurate manner

"the flower had been correctly depicted by his son"

"he guessed right"

11

On the right side.

"Please turn on to the next exit and stay in the left lane, then pull over when you see the gas station on your right."

In plain English: To do something correctly or properly.

"She turned right at the corner to get to the bank."

Intj
1

Yes, that is correct; I agree.

"Right, you're absolutely correct about the deadline being moved to Friday."

Example Sentences
"She turned right at the corner to get to the bank." adv
"The arrow pointed to the right, guiding us toward the exit." noun
"Please right the picture frame so it stands upright on the shelf." verb
See Also
turn direction correct good just right-handed proper ethical
Related Terms
turn direction correct good just right-handed proper ethical conservative current side present now office lord's anointed quite dextrodepression reason allocution dextrocular
Antonyms
left wrongfulness wrong falsify incorrect center improperly part wrongly
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
abstraction position tract faction hand turn justice interest change change posture change by reversal
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
access advowson cabotage claim due entree floor grant human right legal right preemption prerogative privilege representation right of action right of search right of way states' rights voting right water right stage right religious right hard right over-correct expiate rectify debug

Origin

The word "right" comes from Old English, where it originally meant both "correct" and "straight." It traveled into modern English with this dual meaning, tracing its roots back to ancient terms for moving in a straight line.

Rhyming Words
ght ight ought dight bight tight fight eight night might light pight aught hight aight wight sight voight blight dright
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