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right > 35 senses
ADJECTIVE1right, correctFree from error
2rightBeing or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north
3right, correctSocially right or correct
4rightIn conformance with justice or law or morality
5right, correctCorrect in opinion or judgment
6right, proper, suitableAppropriate for a condition or occasion
7rightOf or belonging to the political or intellectual right
8rightIn or into a satisfactory condition
9right, right-handIntended for the right hand
10right, correctIn accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure
11rightHaving the axis perpendicular to the base
12rightOf the side of cloth or clothing intended to face outward
13right, good, ripeMost suitable or right for a particular purpose
ADVERB1rightPrecisely, exactly
2rightImmediately
3right, flopExactly
4rightToward or on the right
5right, properly, decently, decent, in good order, the right wayIn the right manner
6right, right onAn interjection expressing agreement
7rightCompletely
8right, mighty, powerful(Southern regional intensive) very
9right, justlyIn accordance with moral or social standards
10right, correctly, arightIn a correct manner
NOUN1rightAn abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
2right(frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing
3rightLocation near or direction toward the right side
4rightA turn to the right
5right, right wingThose who support political or social or economic conservatism
6right, rightfulnessAnything in accord with principles of justice
7right, right handThe hand that is on the right side of the body
8right, right fieldThe piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right
VERB1right, compensate, redress, correctMake reparations or amends for
2rightPut in or restore to an upright position
3rightRegain an upright or proper position
4right, correct, rectifyMake right or correct
right > pronunciation
Soundsray't
Rhymesacolyte, airtight, alight, and 175 more rhymes in ayt at the HyperDic website...
right > adjective 1
MeaningFree from error. Especially conforming to fact or truth.
Examples"the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision"
Synonymscorrect
Attribute ofcorrectness, rightness
Similaraccurate, exact, precise; letter-perfect, word-perfect; straight
See alsoaccurate; proper; true
Contraryincorrect, wrong
Adverbsright
right > adjective 2
MeaningBeing or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north.
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"
Attribute ofposition, place
Similarfar; rightmost; right-hand; starboard
See alsoright-handed
Contraryleft
right > adjective 3
MeaningSocially right or correct.
Examples"it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye"
Synonymscorrect
Similar toproper
right > adjective 4
MeaningIn conformance with justice or law or morality.
Examples"do the right thing and confess"
Attribute ofrightness
Similarethical, honorable, honourable, moral
See alsoethical; good; just; proper
Contrarywrong
Adverbsrightly
right > adjective 5
MeaningCorrect in opinion or judgment.
Examples"time proved him right"
Synonymscorrect
Similarright-minded
Contrarywrong
right > adjective 6
MeaningAppropriate for a condition or occasion.
Examples"the right man for the job"
Synonymsproper, suitable
Similar toappropriate
right > adjective 7
MeaningOf or belonging to the political or intellectual right.
Similarconservative; reactionary, reactionist, far-right; rightish; rightist, right-wing
See alsoconservative
Contraryleft; center
right > adjective 8
MeaningIn or into a satisfactory condition.
Examples"things are right again now"; "put things right"
Similar tosatisfactory
right > adjective 9
MeaningIntended for the right hand.
Examples"a right-hand glove"
Synonymsright-hand
Similar toright-handed
right > adjective 10
MeaningIn accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure.
Examples"what's the right word for this?"; "the right way to open oysters"
Synonymscorrect
Similar toproper
right > adjective 11
MeaningHaving the axis perpendicular to the base.
Examples"a right angle"
Categorygeometry
Similar toperpendicular
right > adjective 12
MeaningOf the side of cloth or clothing intended to face outward.
Examples"the right side of the cloth showed the pattern"; "be sure your shirt is right side out"
Similar tooutside
right > adjective 13
MeaningMost suitable or right for a particular purpose.
Examples"the right time to act"
Synonymsgood, ripe
Similar toopportune
right > noun 1, attribute
MeaningAn 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
Narroweraccess; advowson; cabotage; claim, title; due; entree, access, accession, admittance; floor; grant; human right; legal right; preemption, pre-emption; prerogative, privilege, perquisite, exclusive right; privilege; representation; right of search; right of way; states' rights; voting right; water right, riparian right
Broaderabstraction, abstract
Verbsright
right > noun 2, possession
Meaning(frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing.
Examples"mineral rights"; "film rights"
Broaderinterest, stake
Usageplural, plural form
Verbsright
right > noun 3, location
MeaningLocation 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"
Narrowerstage right, right stage
Broaderposition, place
Contraryleft
right > noun 4, act
MeaningA turn to the right.
Examples"take a right at the corner"
Broaderturn, turning
right > noun 5, group
MeaningThose who support political or social or economic conservatism. Those who believe that things are better left unchanged.
Synonymsright wing
Narrowerreligious right; hard right
Broaderfaction, sect
right > noun 6, attribute
MeaningAnything in accord with principles of justice.
Examples"he feels he is in the right"; "the rightfulness of his claim"
Synonymsrightfulness
Broaderjustice, justness
Contrarywrong, wrongfulness
right > noun 7, body
MeaningThe hand that is on the right side of the body.
Examples"he writes with his right hand but pitches with his left"; "hit him with quick rights to the body"
Synonymsright hand
Broaderhand, manus, mitt, paw
right > noun 8, artifact
MeaningThe piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right.
Synonymsright field
Part ofoutfield
Broadertract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land, parcel
right > adverb 1
MeaningPrecisely, exactly.
Examples"stand right here!"
right > adverb 2
MeaningImmediately.
Examples"she called right after dinner"
right > adverb 3
MeaningExactly.
Synonymsflop
Usagecolloquialism
right > adverb 4
MeaningToward or on the right. Also used figuratively.
Examples"he looked right and left"; "the party has moved right"
Contraryleft
right > adverb 5
MeaningIn the right manner.
Synonymsproperly, decently, decent, in good order, the right way
Contraryimproperly
right > adverb 6
MeaningAn interjection expressing agreement.
Synonymsright on
right > adverb 7
MeaningCompletely.
Examples"she felt right at home"; "he fell right into the trap"
right > adverb 8
Meaning(Southern regional intensive) very.
Examples"they have a right nice place"
Synonymsmighty, powerful
Usageintensifier, intensive
right > adverb 9
MeaningIn accordance with moral or social standards.
Examples"that serves him right"; "do right by him"
Synonymsjustly
right > adverb 10
MeaningIn a correct manner.
Examples"he guessed right"
Synonymscorrectly, aright
Contraryincorrectly, wrongly, wrong
Adjectivesright
right > verb 1, social
MeaningMake reparations or amends for.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples"right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust"
Synonymscompensate, redress, correct
Narrowerover-correct, overcompensate; expiate, aby, abye, atone
Broaderchange, alter, modify
Contrarywrong
Nounsright; right
right > verb 2, motion
MeaningPut in or restore to an upright position.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"They righted the sailboat that had capsized"
Broaderchange, alter, modify
Similar toright
right > verb 3, motion
MeaningRegain an upright or proper position.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Examples"The capsized boat righted again"
Broaderchange posture
Similar toright
right > verb 4, change
MeaningMake right or correct.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymscorrect, rectify
Narrowerrectify, remediate, remedy, repair, amend; debug
Broaderchange by reversal, turn, reverse
Contraryfalsify

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