Right Meaning
There are 35 meaning(s) for word Right
Meaning 3 : intended for the right hand
Example : a right-hand glove
Synonyms : right-hand
Example : a right-hand glove
Synonyms : right-hand
Meaning 4 : the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right
Synonyms : right field, rightfield
Synonyms : right field, rightfield
Meaning 5 : (informal) very; used informally as an intensifier
Example : a right fine day
Synonyms : one
Example : a right fine day
Synonyms : one
Meaning 7 : socially right or correct
Example : it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye
Synonyms : correct
Example : it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye
Synonyms : correct
Meaning 8 : (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree
Example : they have a right nice place
Synonyms : mightily, mighty, powerful
Example : they have a right nice place
Synonyms : mightily, mighty, powerful
Meaning 9 : anything in accord with principles of justice
Example : he feels he is in the right,the rightfulness of his claim
Synonyms : rightfulness
Example : he feels he is in the right,the rightfulness of his claim
Synonyms : rightfulness
Meaning 11 : those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged
Synonyms : right wing
Synonyms : right wing
Meaning 12 : in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure
Example : what's the right word for this?,the right way to open oysters
Synonyms : correct
Example : what's the right word for this?,the right way to open oysters
Synonyms : correct
Meaning 14 : free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
Example : the right answer,took the right road,the right decision
Synonyms : correct
Example : the right answer,took the right road,the right decision
Synonyms : correct
Meaning 15 : to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
Example : she felt right at home,he fell right into the trap
Synonyms : all, altogether, completely, entirely, totally, whole, wholly
Example : she felt right at home,he fell right into the trap
Synonyms : all, altogether, completely, entirely, totally, whole, wholly
Meaning 16 : make reparations or amends for
Example : right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust
Synonyms : compensate, correct, redress
Example : right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust
Synonyms : compensate, correct, redress
Meaning 17 : appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
Example : the right man for the job
Synonyms : proper
Example : the right man for the job
Synonyms : proper
Meaning 18 : most suitable or right for a particular purpose
Example : the right time to act
Synonyms : good, ripe
Example : the right time to act
Synonyms : good, ripe
Meaning 20 : the hand that is on the right side of the body
Example : he writes with his right hand but pitches with his left,hit him with quick rights to the body
Synonyms : right hand
Example : he writes with his right hand but pitches with his left,hit him with quick rights to the body
Synonyms : right hand
Meaning 21 : in accordance with moral or social standards
Example : that serves him right,do right by him
Synonyms : justly
Example : that serves him right,do right by him
Synonyms : justly
Meaning 22 : an interjection expressing agreement
Synonyms : right on
Synonyms : right on
Meaning 23 : an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
Example : Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people,a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away
Example : Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people,a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away
Meaning 24 : a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east
Example : take a right at the corner
Example : take a right at the corner
Meaning 25 : being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north
Example : 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
Example : 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
Meaning 26 : (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing
Example : mineral rights,film rights
Example : mineral rights,film rights
Meaning 27 : having the axis perpendicular to the base
Example : a right angle
Example : a right angle
Meaning 28 : in conformance with justice or law or morality
Example : do the right thing and confess
Example : do the right thing and confess
Meaning 29 : in or into a satisfactory condition
Example : things are right again now,put things right
Example : things are right again now,put things right
Meaning 30 : location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east
Example : he stood on the right
Example : he stood on the right
Meaning 31 : of or belonging to the political or intellectual right
Meaning 32 : (of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward
Example : the right side of the cloth showed the pattern,be sure your shirt is right side out
Example : the right side of the cloth showed the pattern,be sure your shirt is right side out
Meaning 33 : put in or restore to an upright position
Example : They righted the sailboat that had capsized
Example : They righted the sailboat that had capsized
Meaning 34 : regain an upright or proper position
Example : The capsized boat righted again
Example : The capsized boat righted again
Meaning 35 : toward or on the right; also used figuratively
Example : he looked right and left,the party has moved right
Example : he looked right and left,the party has moved right
How to Pronounce Right
- raɪt
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