| noun | an 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” |
| 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” |
| noun | the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right |
| noun | those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged |
| noun | the hand that is on the right side of the body “he writes with his right hand but pitches with his left” |
| 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 | anything 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” |
| verb | make reparations or amends for “right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust” |
| 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” |
| verb | make right or correct “Correct the mistakes” |
| adjective | being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north “my right hand” |
| adjective | free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth “the correct answer” |
| adjective | socially right or correct “it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye” |
| adjective | in conformance with justice or law or morality “do the right thing and confess” |
| adjective | correct in opinion or judgment “time proved him right” |
| adjective | appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs “everything in its proper place” |
| adjective | of or belonging to the political or intellectual right |
| adjective | in or into a satisfactory condition “things are right again now” |
| adjective | intended for the right hand “a right-hand glove” |
| adjective | in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure “what's the right word for this?” |
| adjective | having 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” |
| adjective | most suitable or right for a particular purpose “a good time to plant tomatoes” |
| adjective | precisely accurate “a veracious account” |
| adverb | precisely, exactly “stand right here!” |
| adverb | immediately “she called right after dinner” |
| adverb | exactly “he fell flop on his face” |
| adverb | toward or on the right; also used figuratively “he looked right and left” |
| adverb | in the right manner “please do your job properly!” |
| adverb | an interjection expressing agreement |
| adverb | completely “she felt right at home” |
| adverb | (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree “the baby is mighty cute” |
| adverb | in accordance with moral or social standards “that serves him right” |
| adverb | in an accurate manner “the flower had been correctly depicted by his son” |
| right | verb | make reparations or amends for |
| right fielder | noun | the person who plays right field |
| rightist | noun | a member of a right wing political party |
| rightful | adjective | having a legally established claim |
| right | noun | (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing |
| compensation | noun | something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury) |
| redress | noun | act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil |
| correction | noun | the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right |
| rectification | noun | the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right |
| correctness | noun | conformity to fact or truth |
| rightness | noun | conformity to fact or truth |
| properness | noun | correct or appropriate behavior |
| goodness | noun | that which is pleasing or valuable or useful |