right
nouns
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"
is a type of (narrower)
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
"he loved her only in the abstract--not in person"
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"
antonym
those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged
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"
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"
anything in accord with principles of justice
"he feels he is in the right"; "the rightfulness of his claim"
antonym
(frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing
"mineral rights"; "film rights"
verbs
make reparations or amends for
"right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust"
antonym
put in or restore to an upright position
"They righted the sailboat that had capsized"
regain an upright or proper position
"The capsized boat righted again"
verb group
put in or restore to an upright position
"They righted the sailboat that had capsized"
adjectives
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"
antonym
is similar to
being the animal or vehicle on the right or being on the right side of an animal or vehicle
"the horse on the right is the far horse"; "the right side is the far side of the horse"
see also
using or intended for the right hand
"a right-handed batter"; "right-handed scissors"
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"
socially right or correct
"it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye"; "correct behavior"
is derived from
in conformance with justice or law or morality
"do the right thing and confess"
is similar to
adhering to ethical and moral principles
"it seems ethical and right"; "followed the only honorable course of action"
see also
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
see also
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"
see also
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
"proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"
correct in opinion or judgment
"time proved him 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"
of or belonging to the political or intellectual right
is similar to
adhering to conservative or reactionary principles
"an oldline senator"
in or into a satisfactory condition
"things are right again now"; "put things right"
is similar to
giving satisfaction
"satisfactory living conditions"; "his grades were satisfactory"
in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure
"what's the right word for this?"; "the right way to open oysters"
having the axis perpendicular to the base
"a right angle"
is similar to
intersecting at or forming right angles
"the axes are perpendicular to each other"
(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"
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"
adverbs
toward or on the right; also used figuratively
"he looked right and left"; "the party has moved right"
antonym
in the right manner
"please do your job properly!"; "can't you carry me decent?"
(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"
in accordance with moral or social standards
"that serves him right"; "do right by him"
in an accurate manner
"the flower had been correctly depicted by his son"; "he guessed right"
antonym
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