right
adj 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"; on the right when
facing downstream; "the right bank of the river" [ant:
{left}]
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" [syn:
{correct}] [ant: {incorrect}, {incorrect}]
3: socially right or correct; "it isn't right to leave the
party without saying goodbye"; "correct behavior" [syn: {correct}]
4: in conformance with justice or law or morality; "do the
right thing and confess" [ant: {wrong}]
5: correct in opinion or judgment; "time proved him right"
[syn: {correct}] [ant: {wrong}]
6: appropriate for a condition or occasion; "everything in its
proper place"; "the right man for the job"; "she is not
suitable for the position" [syn: {proper}, {suitable}]
7: of or belonging to the political or intellectual right [ant:
{left}, {center}]
8: on the right-hand side of a vessel or aircraft when facing
forward; "the starboard side" [syn: {starboard}] [ant: {port}]
9: in or into a satisfactory condition; "things are right again
now"; "put things right"
10: intended for the right hand; "a right-hand glove" [syn: {right(a)},
{right-hand(a)}]
11: in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure;
"what's the right word for this?"; "the right way to open
oysters" [syn: {correct}]
12: (geometry) having the axis perpendicular to the base; "a
right angle"
13: of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face outward;
"the right side of the cloth showed the pattern"; "be
sure your shirt is right side out" [syn: {right(a)}]
14: 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" [syn: {good},
{ripe}]
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, that among these are Life, Liberty and the
pursuit of Happiness"; "Certain rights can never be
granted to the government but must be kept in the hands
of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "it is his right to
say what he pleases"
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" [ant: {left}]
3: the part of the outfield on the catcher's right [syn: {rightfield}]
4: the conservative faction of a political party [syn: {right
wing}]
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" [syn: {right hand}]
6: a turn to the right; "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" [syn: {rightfulness}]
[ant: {wrong}, {wrong}]
8: (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom
in some intangible thing: "mineral rights"; "film rights"
adv 1: precisely, exactly; "stand right here!"
2: immediately; "she called right after dinner"
3: (informal) exactly; "he fell flop on his face" [syn: {flop}]
4: toward or on the right; "he looked right and left"; also
figuratively; "the party has moved right" [ant: {left}]
5: in the right manner; "please do your job properly!" "can't
you carry me decent?" [syn: {properly}, {decently}, {decent},
{in good order}, {the right way}] [ant: {improperly}]
6: an interjection expressing agreement [syn: {right on}]
7: completely; "she felt right at home"; "he fell right into
the trap"
8: (Southern regional intensive) very; "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"
[syn: {mighty}, {powerful}]
9: in accordance with moral or social standards; "that serves
him right"; "do right by him" [syn: {justly}]
10: in a correct manner; "he guessed right" [syn: {correctly}, {aright}]
[ant: {incorrectly}, {incorrectly}]
v 1: make reparations or amends for; "right a wrong" [syn: {compensate},
{redress}, {correct}] [ant: {wrong}]
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" [syn: {correct}]
[ant: {falsify}]