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Right

noun/ɹˈaɪt/
Definition
an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; ; - Eleanor Roosevelt
location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹˈaɪt/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹˈaɪt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹˈaɪt/
1 syllable Say it as /ɹˈaɪt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; ; - Eleanor Roosevelt
“they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights”
nounlocation 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”
nounthe piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right
nounthose who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged
nounthe hand that is on the right side of the body
“he writes with his right hand but pitches with his left”
nouna turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east
“take a right at the corner”
nounanything in accord with principles of justice
“he feels he is in the right”
noun(frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing
“mineral rights”
verbmake reparations or amends for
“right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust”
verbput in or restore to an upright position
“They righted the sailboat that had capsized”
verbregain an upright or proper position
“The capsized boat righted again”
verbmake right or correct
“Correct the mistakes”
adjectivebeing or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north
“my right hand”
adjectivefree from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
“the correct answer”
adjectivesocially right or correct
“it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye”
adjectivein conformance with justice or law or morality
“do the right thing and confess”
adjectivecorrect in opinion or judgment
“time proved him right”
adjectiveappropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
“everything in its proper place”
adjectiveof or belonging to the political or intellectual right
adjectivein or into a satisfactory condition
“things are right again now”
adjectiveintended for the right hand
“a right-hand glove”
adjectivein accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure
“what's the right word for this?”
adjectivehaving the axis perpendicular to the base
“a right angle”
adjective(of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward
“the right side of the cloth showed the pattern”
adjectivemost suitable or right for a particular purpose
“a good time to plant tomatoes”
adjectiveprecisely accurate
“a veracious account”
adverbprecisely, exactly
“stand right here!”
adverbimmediately
“she called right after dinner”
adverbexactly
“he fell flop on his face”
adverbtoward or on the right; also used figuratively
“he looked right and left”
adverbin the right manner
“please do your job properly!”
adverban interjection expressing agreement
adverbcompletely
“she felt right at home”
adverb(Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree
“the baby is mighty cute”
adverbin accordance with moral or social standards
“that serves him right”
adverbin an accurate manner
“the flower had been correctly depicted by his son”
Word Forms
rightverbmake reparations or amends for
right fieldernounthe person who plays right field
rightistnouna member of a right wing political party
rightfuladjectivehaving a legally established claim
rightnoun(frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing
compensationnounsomething (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
redressnounact of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
correctionnounthe act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
rectificationnounthe act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
correctnessnounconformity to fact or truth
rightnessnounconformity to fact or truth
propernessnouncorrect or appropriate behavior
goodnessnounthat which is pleasing or valuable or useful
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Rechts
eine abstrakte Vorstellung davon, was einer Person oder Regierungsbehörde aufgrund von Gesetz, Tradition oder Natur zusteht; ; - Eleanor Roosevelt
🇫🇷French
droite
une idée abstraite de ce qui est dû à une personne ou à un organisme gouvernemental par la loi, la tradition ou la nature ; ; -Eléonore Roosevelt
🇪🇸Spanish
bien
una idea abstracta de lo que se debe a una persona u organismo gubernamental por ley, tradición o naturaleza; ; -Eleanor Roosevelt
🇮🇹Italian
Giusto
un'idea astratta di ciò che è dovuto a una persona o ente governativo per legge, tradizione o natura; ; - Eleonora Roosevelt
🇳🇱Dutch
rechts
een abstract idee van datgene wat krachtens de wet, traditie of natuur aan een persoon of overheidsorgaan verschuldigd is; ; -Eleanor Roosevelt
🇵🇹Portuguese
certo
uma ideia abstrata daquilo que é devido a uma pessoa ou órgão governamental por lei, tradição ou natureza; ; - Eleonor Roosevelt
🇷🇺Russian
верно
абстрактное представление о том, что причитается человеку или государственному органу по закону, традиции или природе; ; - Элеонора Рузвельт
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सही
उस चीज़ का एक अमूर्त विचार जो कानून या परंपरा या प्रकृति द्वारा किसी व्यक्ति या सरकारी निकाय के कारण है; ; - एलेनोर रोसवैल्ट
🇧🇩Bengali
অধিকার
আইন বা ঐতিহ্য বা প্রকৃতির দ্বারা একজন ব্যক্তি বা সরকারী সংস্থার কারণে যেটির একটি বিমূর্ত ধারণা; ; - এলেনর রুজভেল্ট
🇮🇳Tamil
சரி
சட்டம் அல்லது பாரம்பரியம் அல்லது இயல்பின் மூலம் ஒரு நபர் அல்லது அரசாங்க அமைப்பினால் ஏற்படக்கூடிய ஒரு சுருக்கமான யோசனை; ; - எலினோர் ரூஸ்வெல்ட்
🇮🇳Telugu
కుడి
చట్టం లేదా సంప్రదాయం లేదా స్వభావం ప్రకారం ఒక వ్యక్తి లేదా ప్రభుత్వ సంస్థకు సంబంధించిన నైరూప్య ఆలోచన; ; - ఎలియనోర్ రూజ్‌వెల్ట్
🇮🇳Marathi
बरोबर
कायद्याने किंवा परंपरेने किंवा निसर्गाने एखाद्या व्यक्तीला किंवा सरकारी संस्थेला कारणीभूत असलेल्या गोष्टीची अमूर्त कल्पना; ; - एलेनॉर रुझवेल्ट
🇮🇳Gujarati
અધિકાર
કાયદા અથવા પરંપરા અથવા પ્રકૃતિ દ્વારા વ્યક્તિ અથવા સરકારી સંસ્થાને કારણે છે તે અંગેનો અમૂર્ત વિચાર; ; - એલેનોર રૂઝવેલ્ટ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಲ
ಕಾನೂನು ಅಥವಾ ಸಂಪ್ರದಾಯ ಅಥವಾ ಸ್ವಭಾವದಿಂದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಅಥವಾ ಸರ್ಕಾರಿ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗೆ ಕಾರಣವಾದ ಅಮೂರ್ತ ಕಲ್ಪನೆ; ; - ಎಲೀನರ್ ರೂಸ್ವೆಲ್ಟ್
🇮🇳Malayalam
ശരിയാണ്
നിയമമോ പാരമ്പര്യമോ സ്വഭാവമോ പ്രകാരം ഒരു വ്യക്തിക്കോ സർക്കാർ സ്ഥാപനത്തിനോ ലഭിക്കേണ്ട കാര്യത്തിൻ്റെ അമൂർത്തമായ ആശയം; ; - എലീനർ റൂസ്‌വെൽറ്റ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਹੀ
ਉਸ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਅਮੂਰਤ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਜੋ ਕਿਸੇ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜਾਂ ਸਰਕਾਰੀ ਸੰਸਥਾ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਕਾਨੂੰਨ ਜਾਂ ਪਰੰਪਰਾ ਜਾਂ ਕੁਦਰਤ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਹੈ; ; - ਏਲੀਨੋਰ ਰੂਜ਼ਵੈਲਟ
🇵🇰Urdu
صحیح
اس کا ایک تجریدی خیال جو قانون یا روایت یا فطرت کے لحاظ سے کسی شخص یا حکومتی ادارے کی وجہ سے ہے۔ ; - ایلینور روزویلٹ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
正确的
法律、传统或自然赋予个人或政府机构的抽象观念; ; ——埃莉诺·罗斯福
🇯🇵Japanese
法律、伝統、または性質によって個人または政府機関に帰すべきものの抽象的な概念。 ; - エレノア・ルーズベルト
🇰🇷Korean
오른쪽
법률, 전통 또는 자연에 따라 개인이나 정부 기관에 기인하는 추상적인 개념입니다. ; - 엘레노어 루즈벨트
🇻🇳Vietnamese
Phải
một ý tưởng trừu tượng về điều đó do một cá nhân hoặc cơ quan chính phủ quy định theo luật pháp, truyền thống hoặc bản chất; ; - Eleanor Roosevelt
🇹🇭Thai
ขวา
ความคิดที่เป็นนามธรรมของสิ่งที่เกิดจากบุคคลหรือหน่วยงานของรัฐตามกฎหมายหรือประเพณีหรือลักษณะ ; - เอลีนอร์ รูสเวลต์
🇮🇩Indonesian
Kanan
gagasan abstrak tentang apa yang menjadi hak seseorang atau badan pemerintah karena hukum atau tradisi atau alam; ; - Eleanor Roosevelt
🇵🇭Filipino
tama
isang abstract na ideya ng kung ano ay dahil sa isang tao o katawan ng pamahalaan ayon sa batas o tradisyon o kalikasan; ; - Eleanor Roosevelt
🇲🇾Malay
betul
idea abstrak tentang perkara yang disebabkan oleh seseorang atau badan kerajaan mengikut undang-undang atau tradisi atau sifat; ; - Eleanor Roosevelt
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يمين
فكرة مجردة عما هو مستحق لشخص أو هيئة حكومية بموجب القانون أو التقاليد أو الطبيعة؛ ; - إليانور روزفلت
🇮🇷Persian
درست است
تصور انتزاعی از چیزی که به موجب قانون یا سنت یا طبیعت به شخص یا ارگان دولتی مربوط می شود. ; - النور روزولت
🇹🇷Turkish
Sağ
kanun, gelenek veya doğa gereği bir kişiye veya hükümet organına ait olana dair soyut bir fikir; ; -Eleanor Roosevelt
🇮🇱Hebrew
יָמִינָה
רעיון מופשט של מה שמגיע לאדם או לגוף ממשלתי על פי חוק או מסורת או טבע; ; אלינור רוזוולט
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'right'?
The primary meaning of 'right' is 'an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; ; - Eleanor Roosevelt'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'right' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'right' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'right' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'right' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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