right

Verb

• make right or correct
  • Correct the mistakes
    
  • rectify the calculation
    

• regain an upright or proper position
  • The capsized boat righted again
    

• put in or restore to an upright position
  • They righted the sailboat that had capsized
    

• make reparations or amends for
  • right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust
    

Noun

• (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing
  • mineral rights
    
  • film rights
    

• anything in accord with principles of justice
  • he feels he is in the right
    
  • the rightfulness of his claim
    

• 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
    

• 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
    

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

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

• an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; it is something that nobody can take away"
  • 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
    

Adverb

• in an accurate manner
  • the flower had been correctly depicted by his son
    
  • he guessed right
    

• in accordance with moral or social standards
  • that serves him right
    
  • do right by him
    

• (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
    

• completely
  • she felt right at home
    
  • he fell right into the trap
    

• an interjection expressing agreement

• in the right manner
  • please do your job properly!
    
  • can't you carry me decent?
    

• toward or on the right; also used figuratively
  • he looked right and left
    
  • the party has moved right
    

• exactly
  • he fell flop on his face
    

• immediately
  • she called right after dinner
    

• precisely, exactly
  • stand right here!
    

Adjective

• precisely accurate
  • a veracious account
    

• 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
    

• (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
    

• having the axis perpendicular to the base
  • a right angle
    

• in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure
  • what's the right word for this?
    
  • the right way to open oysters
    

• intended for the right hand
  • a right-hand glove
    

• in or into a satisfactory condition
  • things are right again now
    
  • put things right
    

• of or belonging to the political or intellectual 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
    

• correct in opinion or judgment
  • time proved him right
    

• in conformance with justice or law or morality
  • do the right thing and confess
    

• socially right or correct
  • it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye
    
  • correct behavior
    

• 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
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  correct , rectify , compensate , redress , rightfulness , right hand , right wing , right field , rightfield , correctly , aright , justly , mighty , mightily , powerful , right on , properly , decently , decent , in good order , the right way , flop , veracious , good , ripe , right(a) , right-hand(a) , pro
• Antonyms: 
  falsify , wrong , wrongfulness , left , incorrectly , wrongly , improperly , center , incorrect