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That’s four wrongs in once sentence, and four wrongs don’t make a right — unless you’re talking about «right» — wing bias. ❋ RJ (2010)

My father used to say that if you waited for people to do the right thing for the * right* reason you’d wait forever. ❋ Unknown (2009)

As such, its first amendment right to say whatever it likes ought to be protected, but not its «right» to call itself «news». ❋ Unknown (2009)

A valid model is one which gives you the right answers … for the *right* reasons. ❋ Unknown (2007)

All of our concerned righteous representitives will rise up and do the right thing.. support the soldiers and soldier families and sick uninsured children..right after they make sure the those honorable campaign conributors and patriotic lobbyists are taken care of first! ❋ Ellen Beth Gill (2007)

Well, this is it, is good to know i was right all along, but we all knew that..right? ❋ Unknown (2006)

Umm, yeah the cute boy from England right, right that one ❋ Ugotsoul (2002)

It is surely better for an intelligent and moral being to do right from his own will, than _to pay another to force him to do right_. ❋ E. N. [Editor] Elliott (N/A)

A salad served with meat, at an informal dinner, is placed on the right side, _from the right_, the exception to the rule of serving from the left. ❋ Lillian B. Lansdown (N/A)

You can hold your right elbow in your left hand, but you can’t put your _right_ elbow in your _right_ hand. ❋ Laura Lee Hope (N/A)

The pony does not understand that; it is the slight pressure of the right rein on the _right_ side of the neck that turns him to the ❋ Thomas Carson (N/A)

Now I would ask _you_, is it right, is it generous, to refuse the colored people in this country the advantages of education and the privilege, or rather the _right_, to follow honest trades and callings merely because they are colored? ❋ American Anti-Slavery Society (N/A)

‘When this train stops you be right here — _right here, I say_ — and go with me to the superintendent in the depot. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

Schools of the State, decided that the law of the State interfered with no right of colored children on the subject, and that they were not, therefore, entitled of _right_ to the admission demanded. ❋ E. N. [Editor] Elliott (N/A)

The man is to receive the ring from the priest with the three principal fingers of the right hand; and then, holding the _right hand_ of the bride with his own left hand, he shall say, «With this ring,» &c. ❋ Various (N/A)

[Greek: pragma] be wrong, as if a man under erroneous impressions does what would have been right if his impressions had been true (subject of course to the question how far he is guiltless of his original error), but in this case we could not call the [Greek: praxis] _right_. ❋ 384 BC-322 BC Aristotle (N/A)

Whether your heart is all right turns out a matter of minor importance; but — _are your clothes all right_? ❋ Leon H. Vincent (N/A)

By the Laws of War the right and power _of possession_ is in the captor; the _right of property_ remains in the proprietor. ❋ H. Byerley Thomson (N/A)

This word was inserted as defining the essence of the offence, and it limits the criminality to cases where the voting is not only without right, but where it is done wilfully, with a _knowledge that it is without right_. ❋ Anonymous (N/A)

It teaches us that to do right is to do that which is right in itself, from _pure_ motives and with a _right spirit_. ❋ Various (N/A)

1) [Damn nigga], you see that bitch?
2) Yeah homie, [that ass] is right1) I bet I can hit
2) [Nigga please]
———- ❋ N.I.G.G.A. (2005)

[That guy] is a right [tosser]. ❋ Daniel (2005)

«I ran [out the door] and there were 200 [cows] on my [front lawn]» -Derek
«right.» -Sean ❋ Joe (2004)

1.)[Shelley]: So then Tony was all «I’ve always loved you forever» and isn’t he the cutest? And I know we’ll always be together, and isn’t he the greatest? And you think he’s [hot don’t] you and oh yeah you still don’t have a boyfriend but don’t you think tony’s the cutest?
Me: Right. (secretly rolling my eyes)
2.)Ryan: Jeez, that Shelley chik just goes on and on about herself and her pretentious boyfriend Tony.
Me: I know right?
3.)Shelley: Hey guess what? Tony’s related to the [Olson twins]! Isn’t that amazing?
Me: Oh, right on! (secretly thinking «NOT») ❋ Lexeeeeeee (2007)

«That guy [tried] to [Lars] me in [court] today!»
«Right!» ❋ Boffus (2003)

«We are so right for each other»
«as right as [Leesa] and [Rob]?»
«no, don’t be stupid, nobody could be that right. That’s a [myth]» ❋ The Doctor…Indy (2013)

[Ching]: hey man, [turn right] at this next intersection. This is extremely important.
Wang: O.K. [left it] is. ❋ Ice Up Da Cornhole (2007)

«How many eggs should I use in this [quiche]?»
«Right. Three eggs ought to be enough.»
«What is the most direct route to [Scarborough Fair]?»
«Ri-i-i-ght. I believe you follow this road to a roundabout, and go west.»
«Is the library open on Sunday?»
«Ri-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-ight. I do remember a time when the library was open [seven days] a week.» ❋ Alan Cantor (2005)

[Jon]: «Wow! That chick had [a sweet] ass!»
[Frank]: «Right!» ❋ Frank ‘toolman’ Rizzo (2004)

Bill: I don’t smoke, but i do believe that it is the right of an adult citizen of this country to smoke if they so choose, and that it is the right of any privately owned company to choose if they will allow a person to do so.
Ted: Yeah, and why should a privately owned company not be allowed to hire or fire anyone for any reason they want.
Bill: And what about trying to [censor] the internet, or the [censorship] of radio, tv, and print. Why is it not the choice of the company what they allow on their networks?
Ted: Indeed, and let’s not get started on [the patriot act]. ❋ Dano Magnum (2007)

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Meaning right

What does right mean? Here you find 55 meanings of the word right. You can also add a definition of right yourself

1	0 0 1) n. an entitlement to something, whether to concepts like justi…

2	0 0 right Privilege granted shareholders of a corporation to subscribe to shares of a new issue of common stock before it is offered to the public. Such a right, which normally has a life of two to four weeks, [..]

3	0 0 right A right is a moral or legal entitlement to have or do something.

4	0 0 right «morally correct,» Old English riht «just, good, fair; proper, fitting; straight, not bent, direct, erect,» from Proto-Germanic *rekhtaz (source also of Old Frisian riucht «ri [..]

5	0 0 right «opposite of left,» early 12c., riht, from Old English riht, which did not have this sense but meant «good, proper, fitting, straight» (see right (adj.1)). The notion is of the rig [..]

6	0 0 right Old English rihtan «to straighten, rule, set up, set right, amend; guide, govern; restore, replace,» from riht (adj.); see right (adj.1). Compare Old Norse retta «to straighten,» O [..]

7	0 0 right Old English riht (West Saxon, Kentish), reht (Anglian), «that which is morally right, duty, obligation,» also «rule of conduct; law of a land;» also «what someone deserves; a [..]

8	0 0 right Old English rehte, rihte «in a straight or direct manner,» from right (adj.1). Right on! as an exclamation of approval first recorded 1925 in African-American vernacular, popularized mid-196 [..]

9	0 0 right specific freedom or opportunity granted to an individual or organization based on the law.

10	0 0 right 1) Just, fair, correct. 2) An entitlement to something, whether to a concept like justice or due process, or to a legally enforceable claim or interest — for example, an ownership interest in propert [..]

11	0 0 right being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north; &quot;my right hand&quot;; &quot;right center field&quot;; &quot;a ri [..]

12	0 0 right the opposite of left and the opposite of wrong. The same word also means the correct and proper thing to say or do

13	0 0 right Definition A privilege allowing existing shareholders to buy shares of an issue of common stock shortly before it is offered to the public, at a specified and usually discounted price, and usually in [..]

14	0 0 right A legally recognized entitlement to do something to or with content.

15	0 0 right wing, rightist — Several methods of conservative, reactionary or fascist political ideologies which is supportive the main features of the current social and economic order, accepting all of its inequ [..]

16	0 0 right rekht

17	0 0 right gerekht

18	0 0 right No person has the right to rain on your dreams.

19	0 0 right Adj. Used as an intensive. E.g.»I made a right mess of that.» {Informal} Adv. Very. E.g.»I’m right glad to hear that you two are friends again.» {Informal}

20	0 0 right [Old English riht, from riht righteous] 1 a : qualities (as adherence to duty or obedience to lawful authority) that together constitute the ideal of moral propriety or merit moral approval b : …

21	0 0 right From the pre-Christian, Germanic term «riht», which was the sense of justice or balance that tribal elders attempted to achieve when determining the size of the «Bot.» This is not [..]

22	0 0 right A resource or position that everyone has equal access or availability to regardless of their social group memberships. Source: National Conference for Community and Justice — St. Louis Region. Unpublished handout used in the Dismantling Racism Institute program.

23	0 0 right A security granted to shareholders of a corporation to subscribe to new shares of common stock before it is publicly offered. It is usually transferable and may be traded in the open market.

24	0 0 right A certificate showing an existing stockholder has the privilege of purchasing new securities in proportion to the number of shares already owned before the general public, thereby maintaining his ownership percentage in the company.

25	0 0 right A resource or position that everyone has equal access or availability to regardless of their social group memberships.

26	0 0 right (n) an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature(n) location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person [..]

27	0 0 right wave that breaks on the right of the surfer, from the peak

28	0 0 right n. derecho

29	0 0 right adjective showing intensity, as in, "He was a right eejit".

30	0 0 right dislocation (høyredislokering): a sentence construction whereby a referent is mentioned twice; first by means of a pronoun, and then by means of a full noun phrase at the end of the sentence (i.e. to [..]

31	0 0 right On stage, the actors’ right, assuming they are facing the audience. Short for Stage Right.

32	0 0 right Accepting bad news as inevitable. («I went fishing but caught nothing.» «Yeah, that’d be right.») Rip snorter :

33	0 0 right Legal guarantee protecting the individual from attack on personal liberties, right to fair trial, right to vote, and Freedom from Discrimination on the basis of race, Color, Religion, sex, age, disabi [..]

34	0 0 right The Rights of the individual to cultural, social, economic, and Educational opportunities as provided by society, e.g., right to Work, right to Education, and right to Social Security.

35	0 0 right Fundamental claims of Patients, as expressed in statutes, declarations, or generally accepted moral principles. (Bioethics Thesaurus) The term is used for discussions of Patient Rights as a group of m [..]

36	0 0 right The Rights of Women to equal status pertaining to social, economic, and educational opportunities afforded by society.

37	0 0 right To return to a normal position, as a vessel righting after heeling over.

38	0 0 right To return to a normal position, as a vessel righting after heeling over.

39	0 0 right to return to a normal position, as a vessel righting after heeling over.

40	0 0 right , adv. thorough; very; good. ‘He’s a right rascal.’ ‘You’re a right bad boy.’ ‘He’s a right wee fellow.’

41	0 0 right Adjective indicating quality

42	0 0 right 1) n. an entitlement to something, whether to concepts like justice and due process or to ownership of property or some interest in property, real or personal. These rights include: various freedoms; [..]

43	0 0 right adj. «right, proper; true, just; direct, straight; upright, erect; right (as opposed to left); (as n.) true representative,» s.v. right a. OED. KEY: right@adj right@adj#n

44	0 0 right adj 94 right 46 righte 21 ryght 19 ryghte 8

45	0 0 right adj#n 1 ryght 1

46	0 0 right n. «justice, what is right (also as proper n., personified); jurisdiction; law; legal right; truth,» s.v. right sb.1 OED. KEY: right@n right@n#propn

47	0 0 right n 80 right 47 rightes 3 ryght 25 ryghte 2 ryghtes 2 ryghtis 1

48	0 0 right n#propn 2 right 1 ryght 1

49	0 0 right A temporary privilege granted to existing common shareholders to purchase additional shares directly from the company at a stated price.

50	0 0 right 1) n. an entitlement to something, whether to concepts like justice and due process or to ownership of property or some interest in property, real or personal. These rights include: various freedoms; [..]

51	0 0 right The temporary privilege granted to a company’s existing common shareholders to acquire additional common shares directly from the company at a stated price. The price is usually at a discount to [..]

52	0 0 right (archaic) Straight, not bent. »a right line» Of an angle, having a size of 90 degrees, or one quarter of a complete rotation; the angle between two perpendicular lines. »The kitchen counter [..]

53	0 0 right lang=en

54	0 0 right term used in deeds to denote that the grantor is conveying all claims to a property.

55	0 0 right Privilege granted shareholders of a corporation to subscribe to shares of a new issue of common stock before it is offered to the public. Such a right, which normally has a life of two to four weeks, [..]

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Britannica Dictionary definition of RIGHT

usually not used before a noun

morally or socially correct or acceptable

Stealing is not right.
You can’t treat me like this! It’s not right!
You were right to tell the teacher about the girl who you saw cheating.
Telling the teacher was the right thing to do.
(chiefly Brit) “After I was treated so rudely, I complained to the management.” “And quite right, too!” [=complaining was the right thing to do]
Since they helped him, it’s only right that he should help them too. [=since they helped him, he should help them too]

—

opposite wrong

agreeing with the facts or truth

accurate or correct

the right answer
“Is that clock right? Is it noon already?” “Yes. That’s right.”
There’s something not quite right about his story.
Their theory was proved right.
Let me get this right —you want me to lend you $1,000?!

—

opposite wrong

not used before a noun

speaking, acting, or judging in a way that agrees with the facts or truth

You’re right; the answer is six.
I bet you like baseball. Am I right?
Am I right in thinking that he should have never loaned her the money?
We thought it was a bad idea, and time proved us right.

— often + about

He was right about her not having a job.
“Relationships aren’t easy.” “You’re definitely right about that.”
Let me put/set you right about one thing: I did not start this argument!

— often followed by to + verb

You’re right to take things slowly with your new boyfriend.

—

opposite wrong

— used in speech to ask if a statement is correct or to say that a statement is correct

“You took the dog out for a walk, right?” “Yes, I did.”
“We met her at the party.” “(That’s) Right. Now I remember.”
“I’ll pay for the damages.” “(You’re) Damn right you will!” [=(more politely) you certainly will]
(Brit) “I’ll pay for the damages.” “Too right you will.”
(Brit) “Things are going from bad to worse.” “Too right, mate!”

— used in speech to say you understand and accept what someone has said

“It’s getting late.” “Oh, right. I’ll be ready in a minute.”
“I’d like a coffee, please.” “Right.” = “Right you are.”

— used for emphasis at the beginning of a statement

Right. [=all right, OK] Let’s get this over with.

— used in speech to express disbelief

“I’m actually quite famous.” “Right. And I’m the Pope.” “No, it’s true.” “Yeah, right. I don’t believe you.”

suitable or appropriate for a particular purpose, situation, or person

She is the right person for the job.
They’re not right for each other.
You made the right decision.
Let me show you the right way to do it.
He kept practicing his technique until he got it right.
Hold the bat like this—that’s right!
This apartment is just the right size.
That picture would be just right [=perfect] for my living room.
I need to find the right moment to ask him for the money.
I don’t have the right tools to do the job.
I’ll buy the car if the price is right.
He knows all the right people to succeed in this business.
Becoming a star is often a matter of being in the right place at the right time.
He always knows the right thing to say.

—

opposite wrong;

see also mr. right

in a normal or healthy state or condition

I don’t feel quite right. [=I feel somewhat ill]
The fish you bought doesn’t smell right. [=it doesn’t smell the way it should]
(informal) That boy is not right in the head.
She is not in her right mind. [=she is mentally ill]

not used before a noun

in a proper state or condition

Things are not right between them. [=they do not have a good/happy relationship]
He apologized and tried to put/set things right (with her).

always used before a noun

located on the side of your body that is away from your heart

He felt a pain in his right side.
her right hand/leg

done with your right hand

He hit him with a right hook to the jaw.

located nearer to the right side of your body than to the left

on the right side of the street
a chair’s right arm
taking a right turn

—

opposite left

— used to refer to the side of something that is meant to be on top, in front, or on the outside

The CD fell and landed right side up/down.
He turned his socks right side out.

—

opposite wrong

always used before a noun,

British, informal

complete or total

— used for emphasis

I felt a right fool after making that mistake!
We were in a right mess!

(as) right as rain

informal

in excellent health or condition

After a few days of rest, you’ll be right as rain again.

get off on the right foot

—

see ¹foot

give your right arm

—

see ¹give

push the right buttons

—

see ¹button

— rightness

noun

[noncount]

She questioned the rightness of his actions/decision.

Britannica Dictionary definition of RIGHT

in the exact location, position, or moment that is mentioned

The keys are right where I said they would be.
“Where are my keys?” “They’re right here/there.”
The bank is right next to the pharmacy.
The parking lot is right in front/back of the building.
He left his bags right in the middle of the floor.
She was waiting right outside the door.
The ball hit me right in the face.
We arrived right at noon.
I’m right behind you.
You are right on time.
When the boss yelled at him, he quit right then and there.
If you need me, I am right here for you. [=I am available to support/help you]

in a direct course or manner

We went right [=straight, directly] home after the game.
He walked right past me without saying hello.
Come right this way, please.
She came right out and said it. [=she said it without hesitating]

in a way that agrees with the facts or truth

correctly

You guessed right.
You heard right. I got the job.

—

opposite wrong

in a suitable, proper, or desired way

He eats right and exercises daily.
You’re not doing it right. [=correctly]
Nothing is going right for me today.

—

opposite wrong

all the way

We stayed up to watch the game right to the very end.
The car went right [=completely] off the road.
The baby slept right through the night.

without delay

very soon or immediately

She got pregnant right after they got married.
I’ll be right with you.
He stepped out for a moment, but he’ll be right back.

toward the right

Turn right.
She looked right and then left.
Please move right.
She ran right and caught the ball.

towards the political right

a political party that has shifted right
His political views are slightly right of center. [=are slightly conservative]

using the right hand

He bats/throws right. [=right-handed]

—

opposite left

in a complete manner

He felt right [=completely] at home at his new job.
She knew right [=(more commonly) very] well what was happening.

play your cards right

—

see ¹card

right and left

or British

right, left, and centre

in a very quick and uncontrolled way

She has been spending money right and left.

in all directions

He was calling out names right and left.
The police were stopping cars right and left.

right away

also

right off

without delay or hesitation

immediately

Please send out this letter right away.
I could tell right off that he was lying.

right now

in the next moment

immediately

Please clean up this mess right now.

at the present time

He is out of the office right now.

serve someone right

—

see ¹serve

Britannica Dictionary definition of RIGHT

behavior that is morally good or correct

[noncount]

He’s old enough to know the difference between right and wrong. = He’s old enough to know right from wrong.
You did right [=you did the right thing] to tell the teacher.
(old-fashioned) He always tried to do right by his employees. [=to treat his employees fairly]

[count]

We discussed the rights and wrongs of genetic cloning.

—

opposite wrong

[count]

something that a person is or should be morally or legally allowed to have, get, or do

women fighting for equal rights
The government has denied the people their rights. [=has not allowed the people to do the things that they should be allowed to do]
Knowing the truth is her right.

— often followed by to + verb

She has a right to know the truth.
They demanded the right to vote.
You have no right to order me around!
What gives you the right to read my diary?
He has every right to be angry.
You are within your rights to demand a refund. [=you have the right to demand a refund]

— often + of

The government must protect the rights of its citizens.
the constitutional right of privacy

—

see also bill of rights, birthright, bragging rights, civil rights, divine right, human right, women’s rights

rights

[plural]

the legal authority to reproduce, publish, broadcast, or sell something

broadcast rights
movie rights

— often + to

The poet’s family owns the publishing rights to all his books.

—

see also copyright

[noncount]

a location closer to the right side of your body than to the left

the right side

Swing the bat from right to left.

— often used with on

As you come down the street, my house will be on your/the right.

— often used with to

Move it to the right.
The picture is to the right of the window.

[count]

a turn or movement toward the right

Take a right at the next intersection. = (US) Make/hang a right at the next intersection.
two rights and then a left

[count]

a punch made with the right hand

He hit him with a left to the stomach followed by a right to the jaw.

the Right

political groups who favor traditional attitudes and practices and conservative policies

His nomination is opposed by the country’s Right.
The new law is disliked by the Right.
Members of the Right have voiced their opinions on this matter.

the right

the position of people who support the beliefs and policies of the political Right

The party has shifted to the right. [=has become more conservative]

—

compare left;

see also the far right at ²far

by right

according to what is legally or morally correct

The money is mine by right. [=I have the right to have the money]

by rights

also

by all rights

according to what is proper and reasonable

By rights, you should have been the one to receive the promotion.

or British

bang to rights

with proof that you are guilty

The police had him dead to rights.
She was caught dead to rights on a bribery charge.

sports

with no chance of winning or succeeding

The other team had us dead to rights by the end of the first half.

in its own right

because of its own special qualities and not because of a connection with something else

Though it’s based on a best-selling novel, the movie is great in its own right.

in the right

in the position or situation of being right

You are in the right to demand a refund/apology.
The judge agreed that he was in the right.

in your own right

because of your own efforts, talent, etc., and not because of your connection with someone else

Her husband is a well-known novelist, but she is a successful writer in her own right.

might makes right

—

see ²might

according to what is legally or morally correct

The estate belongs of right to him.
(law) The federal court may intervene as of right. [=the federal court has a right to intervene]

put/set (something) to rights

to put (something) back into the normal or proper condition

He helped his mother put things to rights [=put things in order] after his father died.

two wrongs don’t make a right

—

see ³wrong

Britannica Dictionary definition of RIGHT

[+ object]

to make (something) right

to correct (something wrong or unjust)

It was time to right an old wrong.
No one can right all the wrongs in the world.

to return (something) to a proper state or condition

The government needs to do something to right the economy.

to put (something or someone) back in an upright position

They righted the capsized boat.
He quickly righted himself after he fell off the chair.

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Other forms: rights; righted; righting; righter; rightest

Right is a direction, the opposite of left. Most people are right-handed. Right is also correct: the opposite of wrong.

Many times this word has something to do with what is good, proper, or correct, like the right thing to do. You can get the right answer to a question. You can be morally correct or «in the right.» You can right a wrong by making up for an injustice. People have rights: in the U.S., we are guaranteed life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The first 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution are called the «Bill of Rights.»

Definitions of right

adjective

free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth

“the
right answer”

“took the
right road”

“the
right decision”

synonyms:

correct

accurate

conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy

accurate, exact, precise

(of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct

letter-perfect, word-perfect

correct to the last detail; especially being in or following the exact words

straight

following a correct or logical method

proper

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

true

consistent with fact or reality; not false
adjective

precisely accurate

synonyms:

veracious

accurate

conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
adjective

socially right or correct

“it isn’t
right to leave the party without saying goodbye”

synonyms:

correct

proper

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
adjective

in conformance with justice or law or morality

“do the
right thing and confess”

Synonyms:

ethical

conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior

good

morally admirable

just

used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting

proper

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

ethical, honorable, honourable

adhering to ethical and moral principles
adjective

correct in opinion or judgment

“time proved him
right”

synonyms:

correct

right-minded

disposed toward or having views based on what is right
adjective

appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person’s character, needs

“the
right man for the job”

synonyms:

proper

appropriate

suitable for a particular person, place, condition, etc.
adjective

in or into a satisfactory condition

“things are
right again now”

“put things
right”

Synonyms:

satisfactory

giving satisfaction
adjective

in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure

“what’s the
right word for this?”

“the
right way to open oysters”

synonyms:

correct

proper

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
adjective

most suitable or right for a particular purpose

“the
right time to act”

synonyms:

good, ripe

opportune

suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose
adverb

precisely, exactly
adverb

in an accurate manner

“he guessed
right”

synonyms:

aright, correctly
adverb

in the right manner
adverb

in accordance with moral or social standards

“that serves him
right”

“do
right by him”

synonyms:

justly
“she called
right after dinner”
“she felt
right at home”

“he fell
right into the trap”
adverb

(Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree

“they have a
right nice place”

synonyms:

mightily, mighty, powerful
adverb

an interjection expressing agreement
noun

anything in accord with principles of justice

“he feels he is in the
right”

synonyms:

rightfulness
noun

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”

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access

the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership)

advowson

the right in English law of presenting a nominee to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice

cabotage

the exclusive right of a country to control the air traffic within its borders

claim, title

an informal right to something

due

that which is deserved or owed

access, accession, admission, admittance, entree

the right to enter

floor

the parliamentary right to address an assembly

grant

a right or privilege that has been granted

human right

(law) any basic right or freedom to which all human beings are entitled and in whose exercise a government may not interfere (including rights to life and liberty as well as freedom of thought and expression and equality before the law)

legal right

a right based in law

pre-emption, preemption

the right to purchase something in advance of others

exclusive right, perquisite, prerogative, privilege

a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)

privilege

(law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship

representation

the right of being represented by delegates who have a voice in some legislative body

right of action

the legal right to sue

right of search

the right of a belligerent to stop neutral ships on the high seas in wartime and search them

right of way

the right of one vehicle or vessel to take precedence over another

states’ rights

the rights conceded to the states by the United States constitution

voting right

the right to vote; especially the right of a common shareholder to vote in person or by proxy on the affairs of a company

riparian right, water right

right of access to water

compulsory process

the right of a defendant to have a court use its subpoena power to compel the appearance of material witnesses before the court

conjugal right

the right of married persons to the enjoyment of association and sympathy and confidence and domestic happiness and the comfort of living together and eating meals at the same table and profiting from joint property right and the intimacies of domestic relations

conjugal visitation, conjugal visitation right

the legal right in a prison for the inmate and spouse to have sexual intercourse

pre-emption, preemption

the right of a government to seize or appropriate something (as property)

easement

(law) the privilege of using something that is not your own (as using another’s land as a right of way to your own land)

privilege of the floor

the right to be admitted onto the floor of a legislative assembly while it is in session

attorney-client privilege

the right of a lawyer to refuse to divulge confidential information from his client

informer’s privilege

the right of the government to refuse to reveal the identity of an informer

journalist’s privilege

the right of a journalist to refuse to divulge sources of confidential information

husband-wife privilege, marital communications privilege

neither spouse can divulge confidential communications from the other while they were married

physician-patient privilege

the right of a physician to refuse to divulge confidential information from a patient without the consent of the patient

priest-penitent privilege

the right of a clergyman to refuse to divulge confidential information received from a person during confession or similar exchanges

door

anything providing a means of access (or escape)

claim, title

an established or recognized right

right to privacy

right to be free of unsanctioned intrusion

right to life

the right to live

right to liberty

the right to be free

right to the pursuit of happiness

the right to try to find happiness

freedom of thought

the right to hold unpopular ideas

equality before the law

the right to equal protection of the laws

civil right

right or rights belonging to a person by reason of citizenship including especially the fundamental freedoms and privileges guaranteed by the 13th and 14th amendments and subsequent acts of Congress including the right to legal and social and economic equality

eminent domain

the right of the state to take private property for public use; the Fifth Amendment that was added to the Constitution of the United States requires that just compensation be made

enfranchisement, franchise

a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote)

patent right

the right granted by a patent; especially the exclusive right to an invention

right of election

in probate law: the legal right of a surviving spouse to elect to take either what the deceased spouse gave under the will or the share of the estate as set forth by statute

right of entry

the legal right to take possession of real estate in a peaceable manner

right of re-entry

the legal right to resume possession (a right that was reserved when a former possession was parted with)

right of offset

(banking) the legal right of a bank to seize deposited funds to cover a loan that is in default

right of privacy

a legal right (not explicitly provided in the United States Constitution) to be left alone; the right to live life free from unwarranted publicity

seat

the legal right to sit as a member in a legislative or similar body

enjoyment, use

(law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property

usufruct

a legal right to use and derive profit from property belonging to someone else provided that the property itself is not injured in any way

visitation right

the right granted by a court to a parent (or other relative) who is deprived of custody of a child to visit the child on a regular basis

copyright, right of first publication

a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work

preemptive right

the right granting to shareholders the first opportunity to buy a new issue of stock; provides protection against dilution of the shareholder’s ownership interest

subscription right

the right of a shareholder in a company to subscribe to shares of a new issue of common stock before it is offered to the public

land tenure, tenure

the right to hold property; part of an ancient hierarchical system of holding lands

standing

a position from which one has the right to enforce a legal claim or seek redress in a court of law

visitation

the right of a parent to spend time with a child in the custody of another parent or guardian

type of:

abstract, abstraction

a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
noun

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

“mineral
rights”

“film
rights”
verb

make right or correct
verb

make reparations or amends for
adjective

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”

Synonyms:

right-handed

using or intended for the right hand

far

being the animal or vehicle on the right or being on the right side of an animal or vehicle

rightmost

farthest to the right

right-hand

located on or directed toward the right

starboard

located on the right side of a ship or aircraft
adjective

intended for the right hand

“a
right-hand glove”

synonyms:

right-hand

right-handed

using or intended for the right hand
noun

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”

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left

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

types:

right stage, stage right

the part of the stage on the actor’s right as the actor faces the audience

type of:

place, position

the particular portion of space occupied by something
noun

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”
noun

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”

synonyms:

right hand
noun

the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher’s right
adverb

toward or on the right; also used figuratively

“he looked
right and left”

“the party has moved
right”
adjective

having the axis perpendicular to the base

“a
right angle”

Synonyms:

perpendicular

intersecting at or forming right angles
adjective

(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”

Synonyms:

outside

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
verb

put in or restore to an upright position

“They
righted the sailboat that had capsized”
verb

regain an upright or proper position

“The capsized boat
righted again”
noun

those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged

synonyms:

right wing

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types:

religious right

United States political faction that advocates social and political conservatism, school prayer, and federal aid for religious groups and schools

hard right

the extreme right wing

type of:

faction, sect

a dissenting clique
adjective

of or belonging to the political or intellectual right

Synonyms:

conservative

resistant to change

conservative

having social or political views favoring conservatism

old-line, oldline

adhering to conservative or reactionary principles

far-right, reactionary, reactionist

extremely conservative

rightish

tending toward the political right

right-wing, rightist

believing in or supporting tenets of the political right

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Rights

Rights are legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement; that is, rights are the fundamental normative rules about what is allowed of people or owed to people according to some legal system, social convention, or ethical theory. Rights are of essential importance in such disciplines as law and ethics, especially theories of justice and deontology.
The history of social conflicts has often involved attempts to define and redefine rights. According to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, «rights structure the form of governments, the content of laws, and the shape of morality as it is currently perceived».

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Rights

Rights are legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement; that is, rights are the fundamental normative rules about what is allowed of people or owed to people, according to some legal system, social convention, or ethical theory. Rights are of essential importance in such disciplines as law and ethics, especially theories of justice and deontology.
Rights are often considered fundamental to civilization, being regarded as established pillars of society and culture, and the history of social conflicts can be found in the history of each right and its development. According to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, «rights structure the form of governments, the content of laws, and the shape of morality as it is currently perceived.» The connection between rights and struggle cannot be overstated — rights are not as much granted or endowed as they are fought for and claimed, and the essence of struggles past and ancient are encoded in the spirit of current concepts of rights and their modern formulations.

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rights

Plural form of the word right.

The civil rights movement made great changes throughout society.

Submitted by MaryC on February 7, 2020
rights

Social, ethical and moral principles, legislation, rules, entitlement or guidelines that empower optimum health, human rights, democracy, right to life, the fasttrack cocreation of socialism, socialist unity government, socialist policies, the fasttrack of building public housing on public land using nationalized construction organizations, free education, unity, stability, redistribution of wealth and resources across a country, freedom and the sharing of income, wealth and time locally, regionally, nationally, europeanlly and internationally for the shared optimum health, human rights, peace, prosperity and freedom of human beings and animals.

Our rights are simple and easy to create and achieve together as a united humanity and animals.

Submitted by MaryC on April 4, 2020

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The numerical value of Rights in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
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The numerical value of Rights in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Rights in a Sentence

Gary Peters:

This vacancy reinforces the stakes of this year’s election and why we must defend and expand our Democratic Senate majority with the power to confirm Supreme Court justices, protecting Roe v. Wade, coverage for pre-existing conditions, workers’ rights and so many other issues central to the lives of every American are all on the line.
Eliot Engel:

President Trump’s decision to welcome the Philippines’ leader to Washington at a time when thousands of Filipinos are being slaughtered in the streets—at President Duterte’s direction—calls into question long held American policy of promoting human rights and the rule of law.
Chris Stewart:

Every day more people are signing on and becoming more resolute about not allowing a retail civil rights organization to sell us down a river, but, to date, the NAACP has shown no interest in meeting with black people that disagree with them — even after repeated requests.
Nicole Eramo:

I think we are trying to balance the rights of the individual who is being accused as well as the rights of the complainant and sometimes that is very difficult.
Carlos Rodriguez:

That’s the only thing that’s keeping us Douglas students alive right now: the distraction of fighting for our rights and advocating for our lives, it’s the one thing keeping us hopeful, it’s the one thing keeping us from not being able to sleep at night.

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