right (r t)adj. right·er, right·est 1. Conforming with or conformable to justice, law, or morality: do the right thing and confess. 2. In accordance with fact, reason, or truth; correct: the right answer. 3. Fitting, proper, or appropriate: It is not right to leave the party without saying goodbye. 4. Most favorable, desirable, or convenient: the right time to act. 5. In or into a satisfactory state or condition: put things right. 6. In good mental or physical health or order. 7. Intended to be worn or positioned facing outward or toward an observer: the right side of the dress; made sure that the right side of the fabric was visible. 8. a. Of, belonging to, located on, or being the side of the body to the south when the subject is facing east. b. Of, relating to, directed toward, or located on the right side. c. Located on the right side of a person facing downstream: the right bank of a river. 9. often Right Of or belonging to the political or intellectual right. 10. Mathematics a. Formed by or in reference to a line or plane that is perpendicular to another line or plane. b. Having the axis perpendicular to the base: right cone. c. Having a right angle: a right triangle. 11. Straight; uncurved; direct: a right line. 12. Archaic Not spurious; genuine. n.1. That which is just, morally good, legal, proper, or fitting. 2. a. The direction or position on the right side. b. The right side. c. The right hand. d. A turn in the direction of the right hand or side. 3. often Righta. The people and groups who advocate the adoption of conservative or reactionary measures, especially in government and politics. Also called right wing. b. The opinion of those advocating such measures. 4. Sports A blow delivered by a boxer's right hand. 5. Baseball Right field. 6. a. Something that is due to a person or governmental body by law, tradition, or nature. b. Something, especially humane treatment, claimed to be due to animals by moral principle. 7. A just or legal claim or title. 8. a. A stockholder's privilege of buying additional stock in a corporation at a special price, usually at par or at a price below the current market value. b. The negotiable certificate on which this privilege is indicated. c. A privilege of subscribing for a particular stock or bond. Often used in the plural. adv.1. Toward or on the right. 2. In a straight line; directly: went right to school. 3. In the proper or desired manner; well: The jacket doesn't fit right. 4. Exactly; just: The accident happened right over there. 5. Immediately: called me right after dinner. 6. Completely; quite: The icy wind blew right through me. 7. According to law, morality, or justice. 8. Accurately; correctly: answered the question right. 9. Chiefly Southern U.S. Considerably; very: They have a right nice place. 10. Used as an intensive: kept right on going. 11. Used in titles: The Right Reverend Jane Smith. v. right·ed, right·ing, rights v.tr.1. To put in or restore to an upright or proper position: They righted their boat. 2. To put in order or set right; correct: measures designed to right generations of unfair labor practices. 3. To make reparation or amends for; redress: right a wrong. v.intr. To regain an upright or proper position. Idioms: by rights In a just or proper manner; justly. in (one's) own right Through the force of one's own skills or qualifications. right and left From all directions or on every side: criticism coming right and left; questions raised from right and left. right away/off Immediately; at once; without delay. right on Slang Used as an exclamation of encouragement, support, or enthusiastic agreement. to rights In a satisfactory or orderly condition: set the place to rights.
[Middle English, from Old English riht; see reg- in Indo-European roots. N., sense 3, from the fact that conservatives sit on the right side of the legislative chamber in various assemblies.]
right er n. Synonyms: right, privilege, prerogative, perquisite, birthright
These nouns apply to something, such as a power or possession, to which one has an established claim. Right refers to a legally, morally, or traditionally just claim: "I'm a champion for the Rights of Woman" Maria Edgeworth. "An unconditional right to say what one pleases about public affairs is what I consider to be the minimum guarantee of the First Amendment" Hugo L. Black.
Privilege usually suggests a right not enjoyed by everyone: Use of the company jet was a privilege reserved for the top executives.
Prerogative denotes an exclusive right or privilege, as one based on custom, law, or office: It is my prerogative to change my mind.
A perquisite is a privilege or advantage accorded to one by virtue of one's position or the needs of one's employment: "The wardrobe of her niece was the perquisite of her [maid]" Tobias Smollett.
A birthright is a right to which one is entitled by birth: Many view gainful employment as a birthright. Our Living Language Speakers of Standard English mainly restrict the use of adverbial right to modify adverbs of space or time, as in She's right over there or Do it right now! No such restriction applies in Southern vernacular speech, where right can be used to intensify the meaning of many adjectives and adverbs, as in He's right nice or You talk right fast. This broader use of right is attested as far back as the 15th century and is found in the works of Shakespeare and other great writers. Thus, what appears to be neglect of Standard English rules is actually the retention of a once-proper historical usage.·The use of right as an adverb indicating directness, completeness, or general intensity seems to be related to the use of right in a more concrete sense to refer to something that is perfectly straight or perpendicular to something else, as in right angle. A similar connection between concrete and metaphorical meaning lies behind the Southern adverbial usage of plumb, as in He fell plumb asleep as an indicator of completeness or totality. See Note at smart. |
right Adjective 1. morally or legally acceptable or correct: his conduct seemed reasonable, even right 2. correct or true: the customer is always right 3. appropriate, suitable, or proper: there were problems involved in finding the right candidate 4. most favourable or convenient: she waited until the right moment to broach the subject 5. in a satisfactory condition: things are right again now 6. accurate: is that clock right? 7. correct in opinion or judgment 8. sound in mind or body 9. of or on the side of something or someone that faces east when the front is turned towards the north 10. conservative or reactionary: it was alleged he was an agent of the right wing 11. Geom formed by or containing a line or plane perpendicular to another line or plane: a right angle 12. of or on the side of cloth worn or facing outwards 13. in one's right mind sane 14. she'll be right Austral & NZ informal that's all right; not to worry 15. the right side of a. in favour with: you'd better stay on the right side of him b. younger than: he's still on the right side of fifty 16. too right Informal an exclamation of agreement Adverb 1. correctly: if we change the structure of local government we must do it right 2. in the appropriate manner: do it right next time! 3. straight or directly: let's go right to bed 4. in the direction of the east from the point of view of a person or thing facing north 5. all the way: he drove right up to the gate 6. without delay: I'll be right over 7. exactly or precisely: right here 8. fittingly: it serves him right 9. to good or favourable advantage: it all came out right in the end Noun 1. a freedom or power that is morally or legally due to a person: the defendant had an absolute right to a fair trial 2. anything that accords with the principles of legal or moral justice 3. in the right the state of being in accordance with reason or truth 4. the right side, direction, or part: the right of the army 5. the Right the supporters or advocates of conservatism or reaction: the rise of the far Right in France 6. Boxing a punch with the right hand 7. rights Finance the privilege of a company's shareholders to subscribe for new issues of the company's shares on advantageous terms 8. by right or rights properly: by rights he should have won 9. in one's own right having a claim or title oneself rather than through marriage or other connection 10. to rights consistent with justice or orderly arrangement: he put the matter to rights Verb 1. to bring or come back to a normal or correct state 2. to bring or come back to a vertical position: he slipped and righted himself at once 3. to compensate for or redress: there is a wrong to be righted 4. to make (something) accord with truth or facts interj an expression of agreement or compliance [Old English riht]
Right1. the condition of having the right side distinct or different from the left.
2. righthandedness. dextrorotation. — dextrogyric, adj. movement or rotation to the right, or clockwise. Also called dextrogyration. the state or process of turning to the right.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | right - 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"access - the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership) advowson - the right in English law of presenting a nominee to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice cabotage - the exclusive right of a country to control the air traffic within its borders claim, title - an informal right to something; "his claim on her attentions"; "his title to fame" due - that which is deserved or owed; "give the devil his due" floor - the parliamentary right to address an assembly; "the chairman granted him the floor" grant - a right or privilege that has been granted human right - (law) any basic right or freedom to which all human beings are entitled and in whose exercise a government may not interfere (including rights to life and liberty as well as freedom of thought and expression and equality before the law) privilege - (law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship representation - the right of being represented by delegates who have a voice in some legislative body right of search - the right of a belligerent to stop neutral ships on the high seas in wartime and search them right of way - the right of one vehicle or vessel to take precedence over another states' rights - the rights conceded to the states by the United States constitution voting right - the right to vote; especially the right of a common shareholder to vote in person or by proxy on the affairs of a company abstract, abstraction - a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance; "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person" | | 2. | right - 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"position, place - the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place" left - location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east; "she stood on the left" | | 3. | right - the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's rightoutfield - the area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the bases | | 4. | right - those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchangedreligious right - United States political faction that advocates social and political conservativism, school prayer, and federal aid for religious groups and schools | | 5. |  right - 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"hand, manus, mitt, paw - the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt" | | 6. | right - 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"turning, turn - the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right" | | 7. | right - anything in accord with principles of justice; "he feels he is in the right"; "the rightfulness of his claim"wrong, wrongfulness - that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law; "he feels that you are in the wrong" | | 8. | right - (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing; "mineral rights"; "film rights"stake, interest - (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something; "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future" | | Verb | 1. | right - make reparations or amends for; "right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" wrong - treat unjustly; do wrong to | | 2. | right - put in or restore to an upright position; "They righted the sailboat that had capsized"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" right - regain an upright or proper position; "The capsized boat righted again" | | 3. | right - regain an upright or proper position; "The capsized boat righted again"right - put in or restore to an upright position; "They righted the sailboat that had capsized" | | 4. | right - make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation"change by reversal, reverse, turn - change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern" debug - locate and correct errors in a computer program code; "debug this program" | | Adj. | 1. | right - 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"right-handed - using or intended for the right hand; "a right-handed batter"; "right-handed scissors" left - being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; "my left hand"; "left center field"; "the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream" | | 2. | right - 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"accurate - conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; "an accurate reproduction"; "the accounting was accurate"; "accurate measurements"; "an accurate scale" proper - marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners" true - consistent with fact or reality; not false; "the story is true"; "it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true"- B. Russell; "the true meaning of the statement" incorrect, wrong - not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth; "an incorrect calculation"; "the report in the paper is wrong"; "your information is wrong"; "the clock showed the wrong time"; "found themselves on the wrong road"; "based on the wrong assumptions" | | 3. | right - socially right or correct; "it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye"; "correct behavior"proper - marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners" | | 4. | right - in conformance with justice or law or morality; "do the right thing and confess"ethical - conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior; "an ethical lawyer"; "ethical medical practice"; "an ethical problem"; "had no ethical objection to drinking"; "Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants"- Omar N. Bradley just - used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting; "a just and lasting peace"- A.Lincoln; "a kind and just man"; "a just reward"; "his just inheritance" proper - marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners" wrong - contrary to conscience or morality or law; "it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor"; "cheating is wrong"; "it is wrong to lie" | | 5. | right - correct in opinion or judgment; "time proved him right"wrong - based on or acting or judging in error; "it is wrong to think that way" | | 6. | right - 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"appropriate - suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc; "a book not appropriate for children"; "a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity"; "it seems that an apology is appropriate" | | 7. | right - of or belonging to the political or intellectual rightcenter - of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually left - of or belonging to the political or intellectual left | | 8. | right - in or into a satisfactory condition; "things are right again now"; "put things right"satisfactory - giving satisfaction; "satisfactory living conditions"; "his grades were satisfactory" | | 9. | right - intended for the right hand; "a right-hand glove"right-handed - using or intended for the right hand; "a right-handed batter"; "right-handed scissors" | | 10. | right - in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure; "what's the right word for this?"; "the right way to open oysters"proper - marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners" | | 11. | right - having the axis perpendicular to the base; "a right angle"geometry - the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces perpendicular - intersecting at or forming right angles; "the axes are perpendicular to each other" | | 12. | right - (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"outside - relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit; "an outside margin" | | 13. | right - 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"opportune - suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose; "an opportune place to make camp"; "an opportune arrival" | | 14. | right - precisely accurate; "a veracious account"accurate - conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; "an accurate reproduction"; "the accounting was accurate"; "accurate measurements"; "an accurate scale" | | Adv. | 1. | right - precisely, exactly; "stand right here!" | | 2. | right - immediately; "she called right after dinner" | | 3. | right - exactly; "he fell flop on his face"colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech | | 4. | right - toward or on the right; also used figuratively; "he looked right and left"; "the party has moved right"left - toward or on the left; also used figuratively; "he looked right and left"; "the political party has moved left" | | 5. | right - in the right manner; "please do your job properly!"; "can't you carry me decent?" | | 6. | right - an interjection expressing agreement | | 7. | right - completely; "she felt right at home"; "he fell right into the trap" | | 8. | right - (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"intensifier, intensive - a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies; "`up' in `finished up' is an intensifier"; "`honestly' in `I honestly don't know' is an intensifier" | | 9. | right - in accordance with moral or social standards; "that serves him right"; "do right by him" | | 10. | right - in an accurate manner; "the flower had been correctly depicted by his son"; "he guessed right"wrong, wrongly, incorrectly - in an inaccurate manner; "he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly"; "she guessed wrong" |
right adjective 1. correct, true, genuine, accurate, exact, precise, valid, authentic, satisfactory, spot-on Brit. ( informal) factual, on the money U.S. unerring, admissible, dinkum Austral., N.Z. ( informal) veracious, sound << OPPOSITE wrong adjective 4. just, good, fair, moral, proper, ethical, upright, honourable, honest, equitable, righteous, virtuous, lawful << OPPOSITE unfair adverb 11. all the way, completely, totally, perfectly, entirely, absolutely, altogether, thoroughly, wholly, utterly, quite noun 15. prerogative, interest, business, power, claim, authority, title, due, freedom, licence, permission, liberty, privilege noun 16. justice, good, reason, truth, honour, equity, virtue, integrity, goodness, morality, fairness, legality, righteousness, propriety, rectitude, lawfulness, uprightness << OPPOSITE injustice verb 17. rectify, settle, fix, correct, repair, sort out, compensate for, straighten, redress, vindicate, put right >> by rights in fairness, properly, justly, equitably put something to rights order, arrange, straighten out >> adjective dextral  Translations right [raɪt] adj (= true, correct) → correcto, exacto (= suitable); indicado, debido (= proper); apropiado, propio (= just); justo (= morally good); bueno (= not left); derechoyou did the right thing → hiciste bien; the right time → la hora exacta; right and wrong → el bien y el mal; film rights → derechos mpl de la película; right away → en seguida;
 right [raɪt] adj (= true) → juste, exact(e) (= correct); bon(bonne) (= suitable); approprié(e) → convenable (= just); juste, équitable (= morally good); bien inv (= not left); droit(e)n (= moral good) → bien m (= title, claim); droit m (= not left); droite f rights npl (Comm) → droits mpl; on the right → à droite; right and wrong → le bien et le mal; to go right to the end of sth → aller jusqu'au bout de qch
 right [raɪt] adj ( correct) → richtig; adv ( correctly, properly) → richtig; ( directly, exactly) → genau; excl → okay; the right time ( exact) → die genaue Zeit; ( most suitable) → die richtige Zeit; you're within your rights (to do that) → es ist dein gutes Recht(, das zu tun); film rights → Filmrechte pl; right away ( immediately) → sofort;
 right [raɪt] adj → giusto/a (= suitable); appropriato/a (= not left); destro/aadv [ answer] → correttamente (= not on the left); a destra the right time → l'ora esatta; to get sth right → far giusto qc; let's get it right this time! → cerchiamo di farlo bene stavolta!; to go right to the end of sth → andare fino in fondo a qc; on the right, to the right → a destra; to have a right to sth → aver diritto a qc;
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