Meaning (1):
- an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
Example in sentence:- a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away;
- Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people;
- they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights
Meaning (2):
- (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing
Example in sentence:- film rights;
- mineral rights
Meaning (3):
- anything in accord with principles of justice
Example in sentence:- he feels he is in the right;
- the rightfulness of his claim
Meaning (4):
- location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east
Meaning (5):
- the hand that is on the right side of the body
Example in sentence:- he writes with his right hand but pitches with his left;
- hit him with quick rights to the body
Meaning (6):
- a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east
Example in sentence:- take a right at the corner
Meaning (7):
- make right or correct
Example in sentence:- Correct the mistakes;
- rectify the calculation
Meaning (8):
- make reparations or amends for
Example in sentence:- right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust
Meaning (9):
- regain an upright or proper position
Example in sentence:- The capsized boat righted again
Meaning (10):
- put in or restore to an upright position
Example in sentence:- They righted the sailboat that had capsized
Meaning (11):
- being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north
Example in sentence:- a right-hand turn;
- my right hand;
- right center field;
- the right bank of a river is the bank on your right side when you are facing downstream
Meaning (12):
- in conformance with justice or law or morality
Example in sentence:- do the right thing and confess
Meaning (13):
- free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
Example in sentence:- the correct answer;
- the correct version;
- the right answer;
- the right decision;
- took the right road
Meaning (14):
- correct in opinion or judgment
Meaning (15):
- to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
Example in sentence:- a totally new situation;
- a whole new idea;
- an altogether new approach;
- entirely satisfied with the meal;
- he fell right into the trap;
- he was wholly convinced;
- it was completely different from what we expected;
- it was not altogether her fault;
- she felt right at home;
- the directions were all wrong;
- was completely at fault
Meaning (16):
- in the right manner; correctly; suitably
Example in sentence:- can't you carry me decent?;
- please do your job properly!
Meaning (17):
- in accordance with moral or social standards
Example in sentence:- do right by him;
- that serves him right
Meaning (18):
- exactly
Example in sentence:- fell plumb in the middle of the puddle;
- he fell flop on his face
Meaning (19):
- in an accurate manner
Example in sentence:- he guessed right;
- the flower had been correctly depicted by his son
Meaning (20):
- toward or on the right; also used figuratively
Example in sentence:- he looked right and left;
- the party has moved right
Meaning (21):
- (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree
Example in sentence:- he's mighty tired;
- it is powerful humid;
- that boy is powerful big now;
- the baby is mighty cute;
- they have a right nice place;
- they rejoiced mightily
Meaning (22):
- immediately
Example in sentence:- she called right after dinner
Meaning (23):
- precisely, exactly
Meaning (24):
- most suitable or right for a particular purpose
Example in sentence:- a good time to plant tomatoes;
- the right time to act;
- the time is ripe for great sociological changes
Meaning (25):
- having the axis perpendicular to the base
Meaning (26):
- (informal) very; used informally as an intensifier
Example in sentence:- a right fine day;
- that is one fine dog
Meaning (27):
- intended for the right hand
Meaning (28):
- precisely accurate
Meaning (29):
- (of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward
Example in sentence:- be sure your shirt is right side out;
- the right side of the cloth showed the pattern
Meaning (30):
- socially right or correct
Example in sentence:- correct behavior;
- it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye
Meaning (31):
- appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
Example in sentence:- everything in its proper place;
- she is not suitable for the position;
- the right man for the job
Meaning (32):
- in or into a satisfactory condition
Example in sentence:- put things right;
- things are right again now
Meaning (33):
- in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure
Example in sentence:- the right way to open oysters;
- what's the right word for this?