1. (noun)right an abstractidea 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"
2. (noun)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"
3. (noun)right field, rightfield, right the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right
4. (noun)right, right wing those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged
5. (noun)right, right hand 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"
6. (noun)right a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facingeast "take a right at the corner"
7. (noun)right, rightfulness anything in accord with principles of justice "he feels he is in the right"; "the rightfulness of his claim"
8. (adj)right (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangiblething "mineral rights"; "film rights"
9. (adj)right being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facingnorth "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"
10. (adj)correct, right 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"
11. (adj)correct, right socially right or correct "it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye"; "correct behavior"
12. (adj)right in conformance with justice or law or morality "do the right thing and confess"
13. (adj)right, correct correct in opinion or judgment "time proved him right"
14. (adj)proper, 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"
15. (adj)right of or belonging to the political or intellectual right
16. (adj)right in or into a satisfactory condition "things are right again now"; "put things right"
17. (adj)right(a), right-hand(a) intended for the right hand "a right-hand glove"
18. (adj)correct, right in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure "what's the right word for this?"; "the right way to open oysters"
19. (adj)right having the axis perpendicular to the base "a right angle"
20. (adj)right(a) (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"
21. (adj)good, right, ripe 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"
22. (verb)veracious, right precisely accurate "a veracious account"
23. (verb)right, compensate, redress, correct make reparations or amends for "right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust"
24. (verb)right put in or restore to an upright position "They righted the sailboat that had capsized"
25. (verb)right regain an upright or proper position "The capsized boat righted again"
26. (adverb)correct, rectify, right make right or correct "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation"
27. (adverb)right precisely, exactly "stand right here!"
28. (adverb)right immediately "she called right after dinner"
29. (adverb)right, flop exactly "he fell flop on his face"
30. (adverb)right toward or on the right; also used figuratively "he looked right and left"; "the party has moved right"
31. (adverb)properly, decently, decent, in good order, right, the right way in the right manner "please do your job properly!"; "can't you carry me decent?"
33. (adverb)right completely "she felt right at home"; "he fell right into the trap"
34. (adverb)mighty, mightily, powerful, right (Southern regional intensive) very; to a greatdegree "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"
35. (adverb)justly, right in accordance with moral or social standards "that serves him right"; "do right by him"
36. (adverb)correctly, right, aright in an accurate manner "the flower had been correctly depicted by his son"; "he guessed right"
1. (adjective)right ≠ wrong I don't think we're going in the right direction.; You were right - her name is Diana, not Deb.; "The answer is 5." "That's right!"
2. right ≠ wrong You're right, it looks better hanging on that wall.; My mother was right about him - he's crazy!
3. right ≠ wrong Telling the truth is always the right thing to do.
4. right ≠ wrong Is she the right person for him to marry?; I'll tell her when the time is right.
5. right ≠ left the right rear fender of the car; my right leg
6. right normal or usual This fish doesn't look right.
7. right emphasizes sth bad They made me look a right idiot.
8. right right side up ≠ upsidedown The cat turned itself right side up as it fell.
9. (adverb)right exactly or directly It hit me right on my forehead.; She stood right in the middle of the road.; right on time
10. right immediately I'll be right there.; the people who got here right before you
11. right right away immediately We have to leave right away.
14. right emphasizes that sth happens completely or fully The bullet went right through his arm.; He kept right on talking.
15. right go right ≠ go wrong I hope everything goes right this time.
16. right right now immediately We have to go right now.
17. right at this time We don't have enough help right now.
18. right right off the bat immediately We started with two wins right off the bat.
19. (noun)right sth you are allowed by laws or moral rules Freedom of speech is one of the rights of every citizen.; We have the right to choose our leaders.; She has no right to take things without asking.
20. right ≠ wrong the difference between right and wrong
21. right a turn toward or a street on the right Take the next right.; Walk up the street and make a right.
22. right the right/Right people who haveconservative political views his opponents on the right
23. (interjection)right used to check sb understands We all know what to do, right?
24. right used ironically to show you do not believe sb I don't think he would lie to us." "Yeah, right."
25. right used to get the attention of a group Right. Let's start.
26. right used to mean "OK" or "I understand" "He doesn't hear very well." "Right. I'll speak louder."
Definition of 'Right'
Webster Dictionary
1. (adj)Right straight; direct; not crooked; as, a right line
2. (adj)Right upright; erect from a base; having an upright axis; not oblique; as, right ascension; a right pyramid or cone
3. (adj)Right conformed to the constitution of man and the will of God, or to justice and equity; not deviating from the true and just; according with truth and duty; just; true
4. (adj)Right fit; suitable; proper; correct; becoming; as, the right man in the right place; the right way from London to Oxford
5. (adj)Right characterized by reality or genuineness; real; actual; not spurious
6. (adj)Right according with truth; passing a true judgment; conforming to fact or intent; not mistaken or wrong; not erroneous; correct; as, this is the right faith
7. (adj)Right most favorable or convenient; fortunate
8. (adj)Right of or pertaining to that side of the body in man on which the muscular action is usually stronger than on the other side; -- opposed to left when used in reference to a part of the body; as, the right side, hand, arm. Also applied to the corresponding side of the lower animals
9. (adj)Right well placed, disposed, or adjusted; orderly; well regulated; correctly done
10. (adj)Right designed to be placed or worn outward; as, the right side of a piece of cloth
12. (adj)Right the straight course; adherence to duty; obedience to lawful authority, divine or human; freedom from guilt, -- the opposite of moral wrong
13. (adj)Right a true statement; freedom from error of falsehood; adherence to truth or fact
14. (adj)Right a just judgment or action; that which is true or proper; justice; uprightness; integrity
15. (adj)Right that to which one has a just claim
16. (adj)Right that which one has a natural claim to exact
17. (adj)Right that which one has a legal or social claim to do or to exact; legal power; authority; as, a sheriff has a right to arrest a criminal
18. (adj)Right that which justly belongs to one; that which one has a claim to possess or own; the interest or share which anyone has in a piece of property; title; claim; interest; ownership
19. (adj)Right privilege or immunity granted by authority
20. (adj)Right the right side; the side opposite to the left
21. (adj)Right in some legislative bodies of Europe (as in France), those members collectively who are conservatives or monarchists. See Center, 5
22. (adj)Right the outward or most finished surface, as of a piece of cloth, a carpet, etc
23. (adj)Right to bring or restore to the proper or natural position; to set upright; to makeright or straight (that which has been wrong or crooked); to correct
24. (adj)Right to do justice to; to relieve from wrong; to restore rights to; to assert or regain the rights of; as, to right the oppressed; to right one's self; also, to vindicate
26. (adverb)Right in a right or straight line; directly; hence; straightway; immediately; next; as, he stood right before me; it went right to the mark; he came right out; he followed right after the guide
27. (adverb)Right exactly; just
28. (adverb)Right according to the law or will of God; conforming to the standard of truth and justice; righteously; as, to live right; to judge right
29. (adverb)Right according to any rule of art; correctly
30. (adverb)Right according to fact or truth; actually; truly; really; correctly; exactly; as, to tell a story right
31. (adverb)Right in a great degree; very; wholly; unqualifiedly; extremely; highly; as, right humble; right noble; right valiant
32. (verb)Right to recover the proper or natural condition or position; to become upright
33. (verb)Right hence, to regain an upright position, as a ship or boat, after careening
Sense: on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left) When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.