right

right: adjective

1》 morally good, justified, or acceptable.

2》 factually correct.

    ↘most appropriate.

    ↘socially fashionable or important.

3》 in a satisfactory, sound, or normal state or condition.

4》 on, towards, or relating to the side of a human body or of a thing which is to the east when the person or thing is facing north.

5》 Brit. informal complete; absolute.

6》 relating to a right-wing person or group.

adverb

1》 to the furthest or most complete extent or degree.

    ↘exactly; directly.

    ↘informal immediately.

    ↘dialect or archaic very.

2》 correctly.

    ↘satisfactorily.

3》 on or to the right side.

noun

1》 that which is morally right.

2》 a moral or legal entitlement to have or do something.

    ↘(rights) the authority to perform, publish, or film a particular work or event.

3》 (the right) the right-hand part, side, or direction.

    ↘a right turn.

    ↘a person's right fist, or a blow given with it.

4》 (often the Right) [treated as sing. or plural] a political party or other group favouring conservative views.

verb

1》 restore to a normal or upright position.

    ↘restore to a normal or correct condition.

2》 redress or rectify.

    ↘archaic compensate.

exclamation informal indicating agreement or acknowledging a statement or order.

Phrases

bang (or N. Amer. dead) to rights informal (of a criminal) with positive proof of guilt.

be in the right be justified in one's views or actions.

by rights if things were fair or correct.

do right by treat fairly.

in one's own right as a result of one's own claims, qualifications, or efforts.

(as) of right (or by right) due to a moral or legal claim or entitlement.

put (or set) someone right tell someone the true facts.

put (or set) something to rights restore something to its correct state.

(as) right as rain informal completely well or healthy.

on the right side of on the safe, appropriate, or desirable side of.

↘in a position to be viewed with favour by.

↘somewhat less than (a specified age): she's on the right side of forty.

right (or straight) away (or informal off) immediately.

right on informal expressing approval or encouragement.

a right one Brit. informal a foolish person.

the right stuff the necessary qualities for a given job.

she's (or she'll be) right Austral./NZ informal don't worry.

Derivatives

rightable adjective

righter noun

rightish adjective

rightmost adjective

rightness noun

rightward adjective & adverb

rightwards adverb

Origin

OE riht (adjective andnoun), rihtan (v.), rihte (adverb), of Gmc origin; related to L. rectus 'ruled'.

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Synonyms:

Straight, direct, rectilinear, not crooked, Directly, in a direct line, Rectitude, uprightness, integrity, justice, equity, fairness, goodness, lawfulness, propriety, what ought to be, what should be, Set upright / Orderly, well-regulated, well-performed, correct / Upright, erect, not oblique, perpendicular, Uprightly, equitably, fairly, lawfully, rightfully, rightly, justly, Truth, correctness, Do justice to, relieve from wrong, see one righted, see justice done to one / Just, lawful, equitable, fair, rightful, honest, in accordance with duty, unswerving, upright, Fitly, suitably, properly, Prerogative, privilege / Fit, suitable, seemly, proper, becoming, appropriate, as it should be, comme il faut, Correctly, truly, Just claim, legal title, ownership / Real, true, actual, unquestionable, Very, extremely, in a great degree, Title, claim / Correct, true, not erroneous, not mistaken, Actually, truly, really, exactly, just, Property, interest / Right-hand, Authority, legal power / Outward / Fortunate, most favorable

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right — / rīt/ n [Old English riht, from riht righteous] 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… … Law dictionary
Right — • Substantive designating the object of justice Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Right Right † … Catholic encyclopedia
Right — (r[imac]t), a. [OE. right, riht, AS. riht; akin to D. regt, OS. & OHG. reht, G. recht, Dan. ret, Sw. r[ a]tt, Icel. r[ e]ttr, Goth. ra[ i]hts, L. rectus, p. p. of regere to guide, rule; cf. Skr. [.r]ju straight, right. [root]115. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
right — [rīt] adj. [ME < OE riht, straight, direct, right, akin to Ger recht < IE base * reĝ , straight, stretch out, put in order > RICH, RECKON, L regere, to rule, rex, king, regula, a rule] 1. Obs. not curved; straight: now only in… … English World dictionary
Right — Right, adv. 1. In a right manner. [1913 Webster] 2. In a right or straight line; directly; hence; straightway; immediately; next; as, he stood right before me; it went right to the mark; he came right out; he followed right after the guide. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Right — Right, n. [AS. right. See {Right}, a.] 1. That which is right or correct. Specifically: (a) The straight course; adherence to duty; obedience to lawful authority, divine or human; freedom from guilt, the opposite of moral wrong. (b) A true… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
right — right, rightly 1. Right is used as an adverb meaning ‘in the right way, in a proper manner’ with a number of verbs, notably do right, go right (as in Nothing went right), guess right, spell something right, treat someone right. In general,… … Modern English usage
right — [adj1] fair, just appropriate, condign, conscientious, deserved, due, equitable, ethical, fitting, good, honest, honorable, justifiable, lawful, legal, legitimate, merited, moral, proper, requisite, righteous, rightful, scrupulous, standup*,… … New thesaurus
right — ► ADJECTIVE 1) on, towards, or relating to the side of a human body or of a thing which is to the east when the person or thing is facing north. 2) morally good, justified, or acceptable. 3) factually correct. 4) most appropriate: the right man… … English terms dictionary
right — adj 1 *good Antonyms: wrong 2 *correct, accurate, exact, precise, nice Analogous words: fitting, proper, meet (see FIT): *decorous, decent, seemly Antonyms: wrong … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Right — Right, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Righted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Righting}.] [AS. rihtan. See {Right}, a.] 1. To bring or restore to the proper or natural position; to set upright; to make right or straight (that which has been wrong or crooked); to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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