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1) adjective, in accordance with accepted standards of moral or legal behaviour, justice, etc
2) adjective, in accordance with fact, reason, or truth; correct or true
3) adjective, appropriate, suitable, fitting, or proper
4) adjective, most favourable or convenient; preferred
5) adjective, in a satisfactory condition; orderly
6) adjective, indicating or designating the correct time
7) adjective, correct in opinion or judgment
8) adjective, sound in mind or body; healthy or sane
9) adjective, of, designating, or located near the side of something or someone that faces east when the front is turned towards the north. Related adj dextral
10) adjective, worn on a right hand, foot, etc
11) adjective, of, designating, supporting, belonging to, or relating to the political or intellectual right (see sense 39)
12) adjective, conservative or reactionary
13) adjective, geometry a) formed by or containing a line or plane perpendicular to another line or plane b) having the axis perpendicular to the base c) straight
14) adjective, relating to or designating the side of cloth worn or facing outwards
15) adjective, (intensifier)
16) adjective, in one's right mind sane
17) adjective, she'll be right that's all right; not to worry
18) adjective, the right side of a) in favour with b) younger than
19) adverb, too right an exclamation of agreement
20) adverb, in accordance with correctness or truth; accurately
21) adverb, in the appropriate manner; properly
22) adverb, in a straight line; directly
23) adverb, in the direction of the east from the point of view of a person or thing facing north
24) adverb, absolutely or completely; utterly
25) adverb, all the way
26) adverb, without delay; immediately or promptly
27) adverb, exactly or precisely
28) adverb, in a manner consistent with a legal or moral code; justly or righteously
29) adverb, in accordance with propriety; fittingly or suitably
30) adverb, to good or favourable advantage; well
31) adverb, (esp in religious titles) most or very
32) adverb, (intensifier)
33) adverb, right, left, and centre on all sides; from every direction
34) adverb, right off the bat as the first in a series; to begin with
35) noun, any claim, title, etc, that is morally just or legally granted as allowable or due to a person
36) noun, anything that accords with the principles of legal or moral justice
37) noun, the fact or state of being in accordance with reason, truth, or accepted standards (esp in the phrase in the right)
38) noun, an obligation or duty
39) noun, the right side, direction, position, area, or part
40) noun, the supporters or advocates of social, political, or economic conservatism or reaction, based generally on a belief that things are better left unchanged (opposed to radical or left)
41) noun, boxing a) a punch with the right hand b) the right hand
42) noun, finance a) the privilege of a company's shareholders to subscribe for new issues of the company's shares on advantageous terms b) the negotiable certificate signifying this privilege
43) noun, by right (or rights) properly; justly
44) noun, in one's own right having a claim or title oneself rather than through marriage or other connection
45) noun, to rights consistent with justice, correctness, or orderly arrangement
46) verb, to restore to or attain a normal, esp an upright, position
47) verb, to make (something) accord with truth or facts; correct
48) verb, to restore to an orderly state or condition; put right
49) verb, to make reparation for; compensate for or redress (esp in the phrase right a wrong)
50) sentence substitute, a) indicating that a statement has been understood b) asking whether a statement has been understood c) indicating a subdividing point within a discourse
51) interjection, an expression of agreement or compliance

Etymology

Old English riht, reoht; related to Old High German reht, Gothic raihts, Latin rēctus

Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008

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