adj.
- morally good, justified, or acceptable.
- factually correct.
▸most appropriate.
▸socially fashionable or important.
- in a satisfactory, sound, or normal state or condition.
- on, towards, or relating to the side of a human body or of a thing which is to the east when the person or thing is facing north.
- Brit. informal complete; absolute.
- relating to a right-wing person or group.
adv.
- to the furthest or most complete extent or degree.
▸exactly; directly.
▸informal immediately.
▸dialect or archaic very.
- correctly.
▸satisfactorily.
- on or to the right side.
n.
- that which is morally right.
- a moral or legal entitlement to have or do something.
▸
(rights)
the authority to perform, publish, or film a particular work or event.
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(the right)
the right-hand part, side, or direction.
▸a right turn.
▸a person's right fist, or a blow given with it.
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(often the Right)
[treated as sing. or pl.]
a political party or other group favouring conservative views.
v.
- restore to a normal or upright position.
▸restore to a normal or correct condition.
- redress or rectify.
▸archaic compensate.
exclam.
informal indicating agreement or acknowledging a statement or order.
Phrase
Derivative
- rightable adj.
- righter n.
- rightish adj.
- rightmost adj.
- rightness n.
- rightward adj. & adv.
- rightwards adv.
Etymology
OE riht (adj. and n.), rihtan (v.), rihte (adv.), of Gmc origin; rel. to L. rectus ‘ruled’.