right

(noun) an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature. Examples: "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."

(noun) location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east. Examples: "He stood on the right."

(noun) the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right. Synonyms: right field, rightfield.

(noun) those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged. Synonyms: right wing.

(noun) the hand that is on the right side of the body. Synonyms: right hand. Examples: "He writes with his right hand but pitches with his left." "Hit him with quick rights to the body."

(noun) a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east. Examples: "Take a right at the corner."

(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice. Synonyms: rightfulness. Examples: "He feels he is in the right." "The rightfulness of his claim."

(noun) (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing. Examples: "Mineral rights." "Film rights."

(verb) make reparations or amends for. Synonyms: compensate, redress, correct. Examples: "Right a wrongs done to the victims of the holocaust."

(verb) put in or restore to an upright position. Examples: "They righted the sailboat that had capsized."

(verb) regain an upright or proper position. Examples: "The capsized boat righted again."

(verb) make right or correct. Synonyms: correct, rectify. Examples: "Correct the mistakes." "Rectify the calculation."

(adj) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north. Synonyms: right (vs. left). Examples: "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."

(adj) free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth. Synonyms: correct (vs. incorrect), right (vs. wrong). Examples: "The correct answer." "The correct version." "The right answer." "Took the right road." "The right decision."

(adj) socially right or correct. Synonyms: correct. Examples: "It isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye." "Correct behavior."

(adj) in conformance with justice or law or morality. Synonyms: right (vs. wrong). Examples: "Do the right thing and confess."

(adj) correct in opinion or judgment. Synonyms: right (vs. wrong), correct. Examples: "Time proved him right."

(adj) appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs. Synonyms: proper. Examples: "Everything in its proper place." "The right man for the job." "She is not suitable for the position."

(adj) of or belonging to the political or intellectual right. Synonyms: right (vs. left) (vs. center).

(adj) in or into a satisfactory condition. Examples: "Things are right again now." "Put things right."

(adj) intended for the right hand. Synonyms: right(prenominal), right-hand(prenominal). Examples: "A right-hand glove."

(adj) in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure. Synonyms: correct. Examples: "What's the right word for this?." "The right way to open oysters."

(adj) having the axis perpendicular to the base. Examples: "A right angle."

(adj) (of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward. Synonyms: right(prenominal). Examples: "The right side of the cloth showed the pattern." "Be sure your shirt is right side out."

(adj) most suitable or right for a particular purpose. Synonyms: good, ripe. Examples: "A good time to plant tomatoes." "The right time to act." "The time is ripe for great sociological changes."

(adj) precisely accurate. Synonyms: veracious. Examples: "A veracious account."

(adv) precisely, exactly. Examples: "Stand right here!."

(adv) immediately. Examples: "She called right after dinner."

(adv) exactly. Synonyms: flop. Examples: "He fell flop on his face."

(adv) toward or on the right; also used figuratively. Examples: "He looked right and left." "The party has moved right."

(adv) in the right manner. Synonyms: properly, decently, decent, in good order, the right way. Examples: "Please do your job properly!." "Can't you carry me decent?."

(adv) an interjection expressing agreement. Synonyms: right on.

(adv) completely. Examples: "She felt right at home." "He fell right into the trap."

(adv) (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree. Synonyms: mighty, mightily, powerful. Examples: "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."

(adv) in accordance with moral or social standards. Synonyms: justly. Examples: "That serves him right." "Do right by him."

(adv) in an accurate manner. Synonyms: correctly, aright. Examples: "The flower had been correctly depicted by his son." "He guessed right."