n.

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. (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing
   
   • mineral rights
   • film rights
3. 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
4. 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
5. those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged;
   right wing
6. anything in accord with principles of justice;
   rightfulness
   
   • he feels he is in the right
   • the rightfulness of his claim
7. the hand that is on the right side of the body;
   right hand
   
   • he writes with his right hand but pitches with his left
   • hit him with quick rights to the body
8. the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right;
   right field, rightfield

v.

1. make reparations or amends for;
   compensate, redress, correct
   
   • 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, rectify
   
   • Correct the mistakes
   • rectify the calculation

adj.

1. free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth;
   correct
   
   • the correct answer
   • the correct version
   • the right answer
   • took the right road
   • the right decision
2. 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
3. socially right or correct;
   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;
   correct
   
   • time proved him right
6. appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs;
   proper, suitable, suited
   
   • everything in its proper place
   • the right man for the job
   • she is not suitable for the position
   • he is not a suitable husband for her
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;
   right(a), right-hand(a)
   
   • a right-hand glove
10. in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure;
    correct
    
    • 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;
    right(a)
    
    • 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;
    good, ripe
    
    • a good time to plant tomatoes
    • the right time to act
    • the time is ripe for great sociological changes

adv.

1. precisely, exactly
   
   • stand right here!
2. immediately
   
   • she called right after dinner
3. exactly;
   flop
   
   • 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;
   properly, decently, decent, in good order, the right way
   
   • please do your job properly!
   • can't you carry me decent?
6. an interjection expressing agreement;
   right on
7. completely
   
   • she felt right at home
   • he fell right into the trap
8. (Southern regional intensive) very;
   mighty, powerful
   
   • 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
9. in accordance with moral or social standards;
   justly
   
   • that serves him right
   • do right by him
10. in a correct manner;
    correctly, aright
    
    • he guessed right