Meaning & Definition of Right in English

1. An abstract idea 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. 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. The piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right

4. Those who support political or social or economic conservatism

• Those who believe that things are better left unchanged

5. 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. 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"

7. Anything in accord with principles of justice

• "He feels he is in the right"

• "The rightfulness of his claim"

8. (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing

• "Mineral rights"

• "Film rights"

1. Make reparations or amends for

• "Right a wrongs done to the victims of the holocaust"

2. Put in or restore to an upright position

• "They righted the sailboat that had capsized"

3. Regain an upright or proper position

• "The capsized boat righted again"

4. Make right or correct

• "Correct the mistakes"

• "Rectify the calculation"

1. 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"

2. 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"

3. Socially right or correct

• "It isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye"

• "Correct behavior"

4. In conformance with justice or law or morality

• "Do the right thing and confess"

5. Correct in opinion or judgment

• "Time proved him right"

6. 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"

7. Of or belonging to the political or intellectual right

8. In or into a satisfactory condition

• "Things are right again now"

• "Put things right"

9. Intended for the right hand

• "A right-hand glove"

10. In accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure

• "What's the right word for this?"

• "The right way to open oysters"

11. Having the axis perpendicular to the base

• "A right angle"

12. (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"

13. 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"

14. Precisely accurate

• "A veracious account"

1. Precisely, exactly

• "Stand right here!"

2. Immediately

• "She called right after dinner"

3. Exactly

• "He fell flop on his face"

4. Toward or on the right

• Also used figuratively

• "He looked right and left"

• "The party has moved right"

5. In the right manner

• "Please do your job properly!"

• "Can't you carry me decent?"

6. An interjection expressing agreement

7. Completely

• "She felt right at home"

• "He fell right into the trap"

8. (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"

9. In accordance with moral or social standards

• "That serves him right"

• "Do right by him"

10. In an accurate manner

• "The flower had been correctly depicted by his son"

• "He guessed right"