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”

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

• “mineral rights”
• “film rights”

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”

a turn to the right

• “take a right at the corner”

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

anything in accord with principles of justice

• “he feels he is in the right”
• “the rightfulness of his claim”

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”

the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher''s 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”

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”

socially right or correct

• “it isn”
• “;”

in conformance with justice or law or morality

• “do the right thing and confess”

correct in opinion or judgment

• “time proved him right”

appropriate for a condition or occasion

• “everything in its proper place”
• “the right man for the job”
• “she is not suitable for the position”

of or belonging to the political or intellectual right

in or into a satisfactory condition

• “things are right again now”
• “put things right”

intended for the right hand

• “a right-hand glove”

in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure

• “what”
• “;”

having the axis perpendicular to the base

• “a right angle”

of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face outward

• “the right side of the cloth showed the pattern”
• “be sure your shirt is right side out”

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”

precisely, exactly

• “stand right here!”

immediately

• “she called right after dinner”

exactly

• “he fell flop on his face”

toward or on the right; also used figuratively

• “he looked right and left”
• “the party has moved right”

in the right manner

• “please do your job properly!”
• “can”

an interjection expressing agreement

completely

• “she felt right at home”
• “he fell right into the trap”

(Southern regional intensive) very

• “the baby is mighty cute”
• “he”
• “;”
• “;”
• “;”

in accordance with moral or social standards

• “that serves him right”
• “do right by him”

in a correct manner

• “he guessed right”

make reparations or amends for

• “right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust”

put in or restore to an upright position

• “They righted the sailboat that had capsized”

ride in a boat on water

make right or correct

• “Correct the mistakes”
• “rectify the calculation”