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Verb
- 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
- 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
- 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
- in accordance with moral or social standards
- (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree
- that boy is powerful big now
- they have a right nice place
- completely
- 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
- the party has moved right
- immediately
- she called right after dinner
Adjective
- most suitable or right for a particular purpose
- a good time to plant tomatoes
- 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
- 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
- in or into a satisfactory condition
- things are right again now
- 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
- 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
- free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
- being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north
- the right bank of a river is the bank on your right side when you are facing downstream