right

/ɹˈaɪt/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

adverb

precisely, exactly
“stand right here!”
immediately
“she called right after dinner”
exactly
“he fell flop on his face”
toward or on the right; also used figuratively
“he looked right and left”
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
“please do your job properly!”
an interjection expressing agreement
(Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree
“the baby is mighty cute”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
“he was wholly convinced”
in accordance with moral or social standards
“that serves him right”
in an accurate manner
“the flower had been correctly depicted by his son”

noun

an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature- Eleanor Roosevelt
“they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights”
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”
the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right
those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged
the hand that is on the right side of the body
“he writes with his right hand but pitches with his left”
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”
anything in accord with principles of justice
“he feels he is in the right”
(frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing
“mineral rights”

adjective

being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north
“my right hand”
free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
“the correct answer”
socially right or correct
“it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye”
in conformance with justice or law or morality
“do the right thing and confess”
correct in opinion or judgment
“time proved him right”
appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
“everything in its proper place”
of or belonging to the political or intellectual right
in or into a satisfactory condition
“things are right again now”
intended for the right hand
“a right-hand glove”
in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure
“what's the right word for this?”
having the axis perpendicular to the base
“a right angle”
(of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward
“the right side of the cloth showed the pattern”

verb

make reparations or amends for
“right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust”
put in or restore to an upright position
“They righted the sailboat that had capsized”
regain an upright or proper position
“The capsized boat righted again”
make right or correct
“Correct the mistakes”

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