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Pronunciation

• [ɹei̯t] Ottawa Valley
• /ɾaɪt/ (Wales)
• [-ʔ] (Hiberno-English)
• /ɹo̞ɪ/ Dublin
• audio SSB
• /ɹaɪt/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
• /ɹiːt/ (Yorkshire, dialectal)
• [ɹaɪt] (General-American)
• /ɹaɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• [ɹaɪt] (Received-Pronunciation)
• [ɹɑjt] ~ [ɹɑjʔ] (British, Southern, Standard)
• [ɹaɪθ̠] (Hiberno-English)
• /ɹəɪʔ/ Dublin
• /ɹaɪt/ (General-American)
• /ɹiːt/ (Northumbria)
• /ɹaːt/ (General-South-African)
• /ɹʌɪt/ Canadian raising
• [ɹäːtʰ] (General-South-African)
• /ɹeɪt/ (Yorkshire, dialectal)
• /ɹəɪ/ Dublin
• [ɾʌɪt] ~ [ˈɾəɪt] (Scotland)
• /ɾʌɪt/ (Scotland)
• (US) audio
• [-ɾ̥] Ottawa Valley
• /ɹo̞ɪʔ/ Dublin
• /ɹeɪt/ especially Nova Scotia
• rīt
• [ɻɐʏt] (Hiberno-English, Ulster)
• [ɹɑe̯t] (Australia, New-Zealand)
• (Australia) audio
• [ɹəi̯t] Ottawa Valley
• rīt (General-American)
• [-ʔ] Ottawa Valley
• [ɹɒɪʔ] (Estuary-English)
• /ɹɑjt/ (British, Southern, Standard)

Etymology

From Middle English reȝt, right, righte, riht, riȝt, riȝte, ryght, ryȝt, from Old English reht, reoht, rieht, riht, ryht (“right,” also the word for “straight” and “direct”), from Proto-West Germanic *reht, from Proto-Germanic *rehtaz (“right, straight; just, morally upright”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵtós (“right, straightened”), from *h₃reǵ- (“to straighten; to righten”). The Germanic adjective which has been used also as a noun since the common Germanic period. Cognates Cognate with Scots richt (“right”), Yola reights, rights (“rights”), North Frisian recht, rocht, rucht (“right”), Saterland Frisian gjucht (“right”), West Frisian rjocht (“straight”), Central Franconian rääch (“right”), Dutch recht (“straight”), German recht, Recht (“right”), Limburgish réët (“right”), Luxembourgish Recht, riets (“right”), riicht (“straight”), Yiddish רעכט (rekht, “right”), Danish ret (“right”), Faroese rættur (“right”), Icelandic réttur (“right”), Norwegian Bokmål and Norwegian Nynorsk rett (“right”), Swedish rät (“straight”), rätt (“right”), Gothic 𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍄𐍃 (raihts, “straight; correct”). The Indo-European root is also the source of Breton reiñ (“to give”), Cornish ri (“to give; to grant; to present”), Irish reachd, reacht (“law, statute; authority; dispensation”), Scottish Gaelic reachd (“law, right; command, power”), Welsh rhoddi, rhoi (“to give; to put”), Latin rēctus (“led straight along; correct, right; just, lawful”), Ancient Greek ὀρεκτός (orektós, “stretched out; longed for”), Latvian redzēt (“to see”), Lithuanian regėti (“to see, view”), Avestan 𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬰𐬎 (ər^əzu, “straight”), Baluchi راست (rást, “right”), Central Kurdish ڕاست (rast, “right; straight”), Northern Kurdish rast (“straight; right; true; erect; direct”), Ossetian раст (rast, “honest, true; correct; exact; straight; fair; direct”), Persian راس (rās / râs), راست (râst, “straight; direct; true; erect”), Zazaki raşt (“right; straight”), Sanskrit ऋजु (ṛju, “straight; honest, sincere”).

Meanings

1. Designating the side of the body which is positioned to the east if one is facing north, the side on which the heart is not located in most humans. This arrow points to the reader's right: →
   • Near-synonym: starboard
   • After the accident, her right leg was slightly shorter than her left.
2. Clockwise, particularly when describing a change in direction or orientation.
   • The road up ahead contains a right bend.
   • Rotate the bolt to the right to tighten it.
3. Complying with justice, correctness, or reason; correct, just, true. See also the interjection senses below.
   • there are some dispositions blame-worthy in men, which are yet, in a right sense, holily ascribed unto God; as unchangeableness, and irrepentance. 1808, Bishop Joseph Hall, Devotional works:
   • What do you send me into London for, giving me only the right to call for my dinner at the Black Lion, which you’re to pay for next time you go, as if I was not to be trusted with a few shillings? Why do you use me like this? It’s not right of you. You can’t expect me to be quiet under it. 1841, Charles Dickens, chapter 13, in Barnaby Rudge:
   • Sam Tyler: Look, look, you know when I said I wasn't wrong? Well, I was. But I was right about this not being the IRA. I was right to follow my instincts. Like you said, go with your gut feeling. I'm just taking your lead. Gene Hunt: So I'm right. Sam Tyler: We both are. Gene Hunt: Right. Sam Tyler: Right. Gene Hunt: Just as long as I'm more right than you. 2007 March 6, Julie Rutterford, Life on Mars, Season 2, Episode 3:
   • But when that patient requests access to medical care that violates some religious tenet, is it right that he or she either be denied outright or forced to seek an alternative facility? 2018 January 4, Catherine Ford, “Religious-Based Health Care Raises Ethical Questions”, in Calgary Herald:
   • If there be no prospect beyond the grave, the inference is certainly right, "Let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die." 1610, John Locke, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Book II:
   • So I was right all along? C'mon. I want to hear you say it.
   • That's not the right thing to do.
   • Of course, I was not always right. I questioned the value of Crossrail (a scheme revived by Prescott after being scrapped by the Conservatives), suggesting wrongly that it may be "doomed to hit the buffers" […]. A dozen years later, I published my book on it, extolling the line's wonders. We are all allowed to change our minds. 2024 January 10, Christian Wolmar, “A time for change? ... just as it was back in issue 262”, in RAIL, number 1000, page 61:
4. Appropriate, perfectly suitable; fit for purpose.
   • Is this the right software for my computer?
5. Healthy, sane, competent.
   • I'm afraid my father is no longer in his right mind.
   • “If I didn’t know the dear old fellow so well by now,” Tennington remarked to Miss Strong, “I should be quite certain that he was—er—not quite right, don’t you know.” 1913, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Return of Tarzan, New York: Ballantine Books, published 1963, page 202:
6. Real; veritable (used emphatically).
   • He's got a wicked sense of fun, he can be a right laugh, he's ever so broadminded – ooh, and he's got a lovely broad chest too. 2016, Sarah Harvey, A Laugh-out-loud Modern Love Story:
   • […]in this battle and whole business the Britons never more plainly manifested themselves to be right barbarians: no rule, no foresight, no forecast, experience, or estimation 1670, John Milton, The History of Britain:
   • You've made a right mess of the kitchen!
7. Of an angle, measuring 90 degrees, or one quarter of a complete rotation; the angle between two perpendicular lines.
   • The kitchen counter formed a right angle with the back wall.
8. Of a geometric figure, incorporating a right angle between edges, faces, axes, etc.
   • a right triangle   a right prism   a right cone
9. Designating the bank of a river (etc.) on one's right when facing downstream (i.e. facing forward while floating with the current); that is, the south bank of a river that flows eastward. If this arrow: ⥴ shows the direction of the current, the tilde is on the right side of the river.
   • The Louvre Museum is on the right bank of the Seine.
10. Designed to be placed or worn outward.
    • the right side of a piece of cloth   Begin this stitch on the right side.
11. Pertaining to the political right; conservative.
12. (Australia) All right; not requiring assistance.
    • When the sales assistant sees the customer, she asks Are you right, sir? This means Are you all right? She wants to know if he needs any help. 2001, Catherine Menagé, Access to English, National Centre for English Language Teaching and Research, NSW: Sydney, page 25:
    • Kirsty: I suppose you're hungry. Would you like something to eat? Ken: No. I'm right, thanks. 1986, David Williamson, “What If You Died Tomorrow”, in Collected plays, volume 1, Currency Press, page 310:
    • 'You lost?' Colin spun round. Looking at him was a nurse, her eyebrows raised. / 'No, I'm right, thanks,' said Colin.' 2001, Morris Gleitzman, Two weeks with the Queen, Pan Macmillan Australia, page 75:
13. (dated) Most favourable or convenient; fortunate.
    • The lady has been disappointed on the right side. c. 1707, “Joseph Addison”, in The Tatler:
14. (archaic) Straight, not bent.
    • a right line
15. Of or relating to the right whale.
    • In the course of the day we saw several large whales of the right species, and innumerable flights of the albatross passed over the vessel. 1838, [Edgar Allan Poe], The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket. […], New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers, […], →OCLC:

Forms

Antonyms

left · crooked · liberal · unjust · bowed · left-wing · sinister · wrong · left-hand · curved · wrong · incorrect · wrong · left · left · sinistral

Deriveds

right stuff (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · all right (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · it's all right (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · alt-right (Terms related to right (political)) · the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · right whale (Terms related to right (others)) · centreright (Terms related to right (political)) · right inverse (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · centre-right (Terms related to right (political)) · right-half (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · a broken clock is right twice a day (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · religious right (Terms related to right (political)) · Right Reverend (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · right whale dolphin (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · right exact (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · in one's right mind (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · right handed (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · might makes right (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · right hook (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · corright (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · right field (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · rightie (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · right-thinking (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · sit right (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · rightard (Terms related to right (political)) · rightsize (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · rightthink (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · right honourable (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · rightdoer (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · in the right place at the right time (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · right-hand man (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · right as ninepence (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · Muslim right (Terms related to right (political)) · rightism (Terms related to right (political)) · right hand of fellowship (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · on the right foot (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · someone right (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · rightship (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · right off the bat (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · alright (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · rightify (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · right wing (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · left-to-right assimilation (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · rightdoing (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · right-to-left assimilation (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · right-side-out (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · right shift (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · come right (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · get one's priorities right (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · right bracket (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · right identity (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · get one's head right (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · right-of-centre (Terms related to right (political)) · rightwards (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · make right (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · damn right (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · right angle (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · Old Right (Terms related to right (political)) · right-libertarian (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · far right (Terms related to right (political)) · hold one's mouth right (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · The Right Reverend (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · right-on (Terms related to right (political)) · price is right (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · come from the right place (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · flush right (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · rightist (Terms related to right (political)) · even a stopped clock is right twice a day (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · right you are (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · that's right (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · right-footer (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · get right with (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · rightly (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · rightle (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · rightish (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · right eigenvector (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · right back (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · serve someone right (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · in a right state (Terms related to right (others)) · right triangle (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · New Right (Terms related to right (political)) · darn right (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · do right by (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · have the right time (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · woke right (Terms related to right (political)) · foreright (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · have one's heart in the right place (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · give one's right arm (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · set right (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · right total (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · pick the right horse (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · right lane hogger (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · she'll be right (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · right-wing (Terms related to right (political)) · you're right (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · be right (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · right ideal (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · back the right horse (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · rub someone the right way (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · right lane hugger (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · right hand (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · right-hearted (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · push the right buttons (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · Christian right (Terms related to right (political)) · right-footed (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · hard-right (Terms related to right (political)) · right-click (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · right-hander (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · right off (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · righturd (Terms related to right (political)) · righteous (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · get right (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · can't do right for doing wrong (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · right as a trivet (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · rightness (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · right ascension (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · put the saddle on the right horse (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · rightdom (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · right eigenvalue (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · put right (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · right brain (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · right of way (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · right trapezoid (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · get off on the right foot (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · Jewish right (Terms related to right (political)) · flush left and right (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · rightsome (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · righty (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · the customer is always right (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · right atrium (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · stage right (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · right-justified (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · queenright (Terms related to right (others)) · right and left screw (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · right bank (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · on the right side of history (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · right side out (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · Right Arm of the Free World (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · right-about (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · rightoid (Terms related to right (political)) · have one's head screwed on the right way (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · ultraright (Terms related to right (political)) · right bower (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · right outer join (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · too right (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · right lane camper (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · on the right track (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · rightmost (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · right-minded (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · rightish (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · nonright (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · rightish (Terms related to right (political)) · right-hand (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · right away (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · left-to-right (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · is this the right direction for (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · right side up (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · am I right or am I right (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · a stopped clock is right twice a day (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · right lane hog (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · right-to-left (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · rightern (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · ragged-right (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · right-shore (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · right cross (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · I know that's right (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · right as rain (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · righthood (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · right-handed (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · right middle lobe syndrome (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · Hindu right (Terms related to right (political)) · not right in the head (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · right-drag (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · Rightpondia (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · do the right thing (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · am I right (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · be right (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · right face (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · might is right (Terms related to right (adjective, correct)) · right stochastic matrix (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction)) · far-right (Terms related to right (political)) · right coset (Terms derived from right (adjective, direction))

Descendants

right · reit

Synonyms

all right · dexter · conservative · OK · starboard · dextral · right-hand · right-wing · correct · just

Translations (550)

is hægri (of direction, opposite of left) · kjh онъ (of direction, opposite of left) · is hægri ((politics) conservative) · mk точен (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · tl diretso ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · nl rechts ((politics) conservative) · pt certo (appropriate, fit for purpose) · fi oikea (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · ota راست ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · bg перпендикулярен ((geometry) incorporating a right angle between edges, faces, axes, etc.) · vi phải (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · crh sağ (of direction, opposite of left) · oj gwayak ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · id betul (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · is rétthyrndur ((geometry) incorporating a right angle between edges, faces, axes, etc.) · uk слу́шний (appropriate, fit for purpose) · pt justo (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · zea rechts (of direction, opposite of left) · ja 右翼 ((politics) conservative) · sh okomit ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · pjt waku (of direction, opposite of left) · ko 바르다 (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · kmr rast (of direction, opposite of left) · ja まっすぐ ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · vi phải (real; veritable) · zh 右 (of direction, opposite of left) · fr droit ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · as সোঁ (of direction, opposite of left) · ar قَائِم ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · tyv чөп (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · ms tepat ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · sq drejtë (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · el ορθός ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · zza raşt (diq) ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · fi suora ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · el σωστό (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · de richtig (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · hi सही (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · ps راست (of direction, opposite of left) · da retvinklet ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · eu eskuin (of direction, opposite of left) · cs kolmý ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · sh ispravan (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · eu zuzen ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · fi oikeisto- ((politics) conservative) · lb riets (of direction, opposite of left) · kmr rastê (of direction, opposite of left) · de recht (of direction, opposite of left) · da lige ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · sh prav ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · nb rett ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · ka შესაფერისი (appropriate, fit for purpose) · ka სწორი ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · ckb تەواو (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · tl tama (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · pl poprawny (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · it diritto ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · pl prawy (of direction, opposite of left) · om mirga (of direction, opposite of left) · ca dret (of direction, opposite of left) · cs pravý (of direction, opposite of left) · zh ю (of direction, opposite of left) · hi दायाँ (of direction, opposite of left) · os рахиз (of direction, opposite of left) · ba тура ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · nn korrekt (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · pt correto (appropriate, fit for purpose) · sh desničarski ((politics) conservative) · nn rett (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · kmr rêk ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · sga cóir (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · tt туры ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · pl prosty ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · es justo ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · oj gwayak ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · az doğru (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · ga ceart (appropriate, fit for purpose) · th ขวา (of direction, opposite of left) · ko 곧다 ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · sah уҥа (of direction, opposite of left) · ro drept (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · sv rät ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · lt tiesus ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · ru пра́вый (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · ru здоро́вый (healthy, sane, competent — see also healthy, sane, competent) · lt dešinys (of direction, opposite of left) · yue 右 (of direction, opposite of left) · kum дурус (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · he צוֹדֵק (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · el δεξιός ((politics) conservative) · tei adɨp (of direction, opposite of left) · ia correcte (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · io korekta (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · is réttur (appropriate, fit for purpose) · es recto ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · ar يَمِين (of direction, opposite of left) · id siku-siku ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · es de la derecha ((politics) conservative) · fi oikea (real; veritable) · fa راست (of direction, opposite of left) · yi רעכט (of direction, opposite of left) · la emendatus (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · is réttur (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · oj gwayak (gwayak) (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · fi oikea (of direction, opposite of left) · kix thò ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · bg подходящ (appropriate, fit for purpose) · sl pravi ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · es justo (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · be пра́вы (of direction, opposite of left) · ssy mizga (of direction, opposite of left) · io dextra (of direction, opposite of left) · rup ndreptu (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · tet loos (of direction, opposite of left) · cy de (of direction, opposite of left) · hil tuô (of direction, opposite of left) · ang swīþra (of direction, opposite of left) · hy ուղղահայաց ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · tr düz ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · da rigtig (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · sl desničarski ((politics) conservative) · ro drept ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · ro corect (appropriate, fit for purpose) · es recto ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · fr de droite ((politics) conservative) · es derechista ((politics) conservative) · haw ʻākau (of direction, opposite of left) · bo གཡས (of direction, opposite of left) · lv labais (of direction, opposite of left) · be ве́рны (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · hi दक्षिणपंथ ((politics) conservative) · orv правъ (of direction, opposite of left) · tly duz (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · war tuo (of direction, opposite of left) · tet kuana (of direction, opposite of left) · da konservativ ((politics) conservative) · el δεξιός (of direction, opposite of left) · ko 우익 ((politics) conservative) · sv höger (of direction, opposite of left) · sw -a kuume (of direction, opposite of left) · pt certo (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · ka მარჯვენა (of direction, opposite of left) · tr dikey ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · bg ве́рен (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · tly rost (of direction, opposite of left) · nb høyre (of direction, opposite of left) · ja 直 ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · sv riktig (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · my မှန် (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · lkt isloyatan (of direction, opposite of left) · su tengen (of direction, opposite of left) · ota طوغری (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · ka სწორი (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · yai рост ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · da ret ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · bg перпендикулярен ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · uk прями́й ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · uk сторчови́й ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · akl tuo (of direction, opposite of left) · mk нормален ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · uz oʻng (of direction, opposite of left) · nb riktig (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · cjs оң (of direction, opposite of left) · ug ئوڭ (of direction, opposite of left) · cy sgŵr ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · mdf види (of direction, opposite of left) · de gerade ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · sv korrekt (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · tsg tū (of direction, opposite of left) · it retto ((geometry) incorporating a right angle between edges, faces, axes, etc.) · sh ravan ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · la directus ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · cu правъ (of direction, opposite of left) · uk перпендикуля́рний ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · ckb راست (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · ast derechu (of direction, opposite of left) · fr juste (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · gug akatúvape (of direction, opposite of left) · gl dereito ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · vi thẳng (of direction, opposite of left) · de in Ordnung (healthy, sane, competent — see also healthy, sane, competent) · jv tengen (of direction, opposite of left) · es perpendicular ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · izh oikia ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · nl goed (healthy, sane, competent — see also healthy, sane, competent) · tl wasto (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · ba дөрөҫ (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · dlg уӈа (of direction, opposite of left) · uk пра́вий ((politics) conservative) · qu paña (of direction, opposite of left) · tl kanan (of direction, opposite of left) · ja 正しい (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · sa दक्ष (of direction, opposite of left) · az düz (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · pdt rajcht (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · ur ٹھیک (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · bg прав ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · he יָמִין (of direction, opposite of left) · ia juste (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · vi thẳng góc ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · ban tengen (of direction, opposite of left) · fi todellinen (real; veritable) · ko 곧다 ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · bn ডান (of direction, opposite of left) · ga ceart (real; veritable) · gl de dereitas ((politics) conservative) · tt уң (of direction, opposite of left) · pt de direita ((politics) conservative) · tg рост (of direction, opposite of left) · oc just (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · ka მართალი (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · ro de dreapta ((politics) conservative) · kmr durist (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · ba төҙ ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · ta வலது (of direction, opposite of left) · ota صاغ (of direction, opposite of left) · bg пра́вилен (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · kmr rast ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · fi suora ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · id lurus ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · grc εὐθύς ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · mt tajjeb (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · fr bon (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · ga deas (of direction, opposite of left) · la directus ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · ga dron ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · vo verätik (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · ro potrivit (appropriate, fit for purpose) · hy աջ (of direction, opposite of left) · an dreito ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · ja 垂直 ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · rap mata'u (of direction, opposite of left) · it vero (real; veritable) · it destro (of direction, opposite of left) · hu jobb ((geography) of river bank to the right when facing downstream) · eu ongi (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · ru пра́вильный (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · xal барун (of direction, opposite of left) · mk десничарски ((politics) conservative) · tyv оң (of direction, opposite of left) · he נָכוֹן (appropriate, fit for purpose) · vi phải (of direction, opposite of left) · eu egoki (appropriate, fit for purpose) · bg де́сен (of direction, opposite of left) · hu jobboldal ((politics) conservative) · te కుడి (of direction, opposite of left) · ms betul (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · sv rät ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · ur دائیں (of direction, opposite of left) · yi ריכטיק (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · zh 正確 /正确 (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · cs správný (appropriate, fit for purpose) · kmr rastgir ((politics) conservative) · hu jobb (of direction, opposite of left) · tr sağ (of direction, opposite of left) · haw pololei ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · oj gichinik (gichinik) (of direction, opposite of left) · fi suorakulmainen ((geometry) incorporating a right angle between edges, faces, axes, etc.) · fa راست ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · ru пра́вый ((politics) conservative) · it retto ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · de rechts ((politics) conservative) · tl tadlungin ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · pl prawicowy ((politics) conservative) · mic badadujk (of direction, opposite of left) · de richtig (real; veritable) · ml വലത് (of direction, opposite of left) · id benar (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · mn баруун (of direction, opposite of left) · et parem (of direction, opposite of left) · ru подходя́щий (appropriate, fit for purpose) · dtp wanan (of direction, opposite of left) · es derecho (of direction, opposite of left) · ar يمين (of direction, opposite of left) · th ดิ่ว ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · th ตรง ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · ba уң (of direction, opposite of left) · ka შესაბამისი (appropriate, fit for purpose) · nl recht ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · te సరి (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · th ถูก (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · hi दाएँ (of direction, opposite of left) · pl prostopadły ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · nl rechthoekig ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · uk догі́дний (appropriate, fit for purpose) · sa साधु (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · lij corètto (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · nl feitelijk (real; veritable) · th ใช่ (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · kim оӈ (of direction, opposite of left) · it corretto (appropriate, fit for purpose) · ce бакъа (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · aa midga (of direction, opposite of left) · sv riktig (real; veritable) · rm dretg (of direction, opposite of left) · sk pravý (of direction, opposite of left) · es correcto (appropriate, fit for purpose) · mt dritt ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · ro drept (of direction, opposite of left) · es diestra (of direction, opposite of left) · et õige (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · mk десен ((politics) conservative) · kaw tĕngĕn (of direction, opposite of left) · fr droit ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · kum онг (of direction, opposite of left) · uk ві́рний (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · nl rechter- (of direction, opposite of left) · tr tutucu ((politics) conservative) · hy աջ ((politics) conservative) · akk imnum (of direction, opposite of left) · ja 右 (of direction, opposite of left) · roa-tar destre (of direction, opposite of left) · crh oñ (of direction, opposite of left) · kum герти (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · km ត្រូវ (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · is réttur ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · sq djathtë (of direction, opposite of left) · izh oikia (of direction, opposite of left) · rup andreapta (of direction, opposite of left) · hi दाहिना (of direction, opposite of left) · krc онг (of direction, opposite of left) · pt perpendicular ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · el συντηρητικός ((politics) conservative) · ia dextere (of direction, opposite of left) · ar صَحِيح (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · es de derecha ((politics) conservative) · it sano (healthy, sane, competent — see also healthy, sane, competent) · nog онъ (of direction, opposite of left) · bh सही (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · th มุมฉาก ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · uk пра́вий (of direction, opposite of left) · kjh оң (of direction, opposite of left) · ky оң (of direction, opposite of left) · de recht ((geography) of river bank to the right when facing downstream) · my ညာ (of direction, opposite of left) · fr droit (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · ar صَوَاب (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · kw dyghow (of direction, opposite of left) · non bærr (appropriate, fit for purpose) · tet loos ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · es de derechas ((politics) conservative) · ota طوغری ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · pdt rajcht (appropriate, fit for purpose) · hi सीधा ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · an dreito (of direction, opposite of left) · eo ĝusta (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · nl juist (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · vi thẳng ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · mk прав ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · ro drept ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · hu helyes (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · la rectus (appropriate, fit for purpose) · mk исправен (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · sh točan (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · fa درست (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · eo rekta ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · bg уместен (appropriate, fit for purpose) · mnc ᡳᠴᡳ (of direction, opposite of left) · sl desni (of direction, opposite of left) · ceb tul-id ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · uz sogʻ (of direction, opposite of left) · de richtig (appropriate, fit for purpose) · cs pravicový ((politics) conservative) · yue 正確 /正确 (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · nl rechter- ((geography) of river bank to the right when facing downstream) · ka მემარჯვენე ((politics) conservative) · lo ຂວາ (of direction, opposite of left) · ia dextre (of direction, opposite of left) · nl recht ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · fi oikeanpuoleinen (of direction, opposite of left) · de rechtwinklig ((geometry) incorporating a right angle between edges, faces, axes, etc.) · sh десни (of direction, opposite of left) · tyv дорт ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · izh oikia ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · ru прямо́й ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · tr sağcı ((politics) conservative) · mk прав ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · uk пра́вильний (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · ttt düz (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · vi cánh hữu ((politics) conservative) · ga dronuilleach ((geometry) incorporating a right angle between edges, faces, axes, etc.) · ro corect (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · ota راست (appropriate, fit for purpose) · az sağ (of direction, opposite of left) · ka წესიერი (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · uk здоро́вий (healthy, sane, competent — see also healthy, sane, competent) · ga deas ((politics) conservative) · ceb tuo (of direction, opposite of left) · vi vuông góc ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · grc δεξιός (of direction, opposite of left) · ko 옳다 (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · ota راست (of direction, opposite of left) · gd deas (of direction, opposite of left) · tl tadlong ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · is beinn ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · aa migda (of direction, opposite of left) · ckb راست (of direction, opposite of left) · uum он (of direction, opposite of left) · cs zdravý (healthy, sane, competent — see also healthy, sane, competent) · dlm diastro (of direction, opposite of left) · da korrekt (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · ga cóir (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · sl pravi (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · mt lemin (of direction, opposite of left) · tr dik ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · ga i gceart (healthy, sane, competent — see also healthy, sane, competent) · te లంబ ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · pl słuszny (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · fo beinur ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · vi đúng (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · bg десничарски ((politics) conservative) · nl echt (real; veritable) · ko 오른 (of direction, opposite of left) · kum тюз (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · so midig (of direction, opposite of left) · tg рост ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · es correcto (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · es sano (healthy, sane, competent — see also healthy, sane, competent) · kmr rast (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · fi oikea (appropriate, fit for purpose) · got 𐍄𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍃𐍅𐌰 (of direction, opposite of left) · sa साधु ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · za baih (of direction, opposite of left) · sv rak ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · ia directe ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · af regs (of direction, opposite of left) · fo rættur ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · fi oikea (designed to be placed or worn outward) · nb korrekt (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · ru перпендикуля́рный ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · tr doğru ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · ket боӷат (of direction, opposite of left) · nn rett ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · mba bunal (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · da ret ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · de recht ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · ar مُسْتَقِيم ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · nv ákótʼé (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · mt korett (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · tet loos (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · id kanan (of direction, opposite of left) · cy cywir ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · ru пра́вый (of direction, opposite of left) · ka მართობული ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · fr correct (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · cs pravý ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · haw pololei (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · pl prawidłowy (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · gd ceart (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · sv höger ((politics) conservative) · kea justu (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · ill kawanan (of direction, opposite of left) · la rectus (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · fi oikea ((dated) most favourable or convenient; fortunate) · nl recht ((geometry) incorporating a right angle between edges, faces, axes, etc.) · et otse ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · uk прямови́сний ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · oc corrècte (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · mk правилен (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · tr doğru (appropriate, fit for purpose) · kdr он (of direction, opposite of left) · sga dess (of direction, opposite of left) · vi hữu khuynh ((politics) conservative) · yi גערעכט (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · an dreito (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · mba kawanan (of direction, opposite of left) · bcl tuo (of direction, opposite of left) · inh аьтта (of direction, opposite of left) · alt оҥ (of direction, opposite of left) · eu zuzen (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · cs správný (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · be прамы́ ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · ro sănătos (healthy, sane, competent — see also healthy, sane, competent) · la elegans (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · pt direito (of direction, opposite of left) · eo orta ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · tr muhafazakâr ((politics) conservative) · ota راست (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · sq drejtë ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · tyv чөптүг (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · ast rectu ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · ka მართი ((geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees) · fi täysi (healthy, sane, competent — see also healthy, sane, competent) · tk sag (of direction, opposite of left) · pt direitista ((politics) conservative) · id kanan ((politics) conservative) · sv rätt (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · eo dekstra (of direction, opposite of left) · nl juist (appropriate, fit for purpose) · rup ãndreptu ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · ast reutu ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · sv högra ((geography) of river bank to the right when facing downstream) · ka მართებული (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · myv вить (of direction, opposite of left) · pt reto ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · eo prava (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · tr doğru (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · cs přímý ((archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight) · ka სამართლიანი (complying with justice, correct — see also be right) · fr droit (of direction, opposite of left)

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Pronunciation

• [ɹei̯t] Ottawa Valley
• /ɾaɪt/ (Wales)
• [-ʔ] (Hiberno-English)
• /ɹo̞ɪ/ Dublin
• audio SSB
• /ɹaɪt/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
• /ɹiːt/ (Yorkshire, dialectal)
• [ɹaɪt] (General-American)
• /ɹaɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• [ɹaɪt] (Received-Pronunciation)
• [ɹɑjt] ~ [ɹɑjʔ] (British, Southern, Standard)
• [ɹaɪθ̠] (Hiberno-English)
• /ɹəɪʔ/ Dublin
• /ɹaɪt/ (General-American)
• /ɹiːt/ (Northumbria)
• /ɹaːt/ (General-South-African)
• /ɹʌɪt/ Canadian raising
• [ɹäːtʰ] (General-South-African)
• /ɹeɪt/ (Yorkshire, dialectal)
• /ɹəɪ/ Dublin
• [ɾʌɪt] ~ [ˈɾəɪt] (Scotland)
• /ɾʌɪt/ (Scotland)
• (US) audio
• [-ɾ̥] Ottawa Valley
• /ɹo̞ɪʔ/ Dublin
• /ɹeɪt/ especially Nova Scotia
• rīt
• [ɻɐʏt] (Hiberno-English, Ulster)
• [ɹɑe̯t] (Australia, New-Zealand)
• (Australia) audio
• [ɹəi̯t] Ottawa Valley
• rīt (General-American)
• [-ʔ] Ottawa Valley
• [ɹɒɪʔ] (Estuary-English)
• /ɹɑjt/ (British, Southern, Standard)

Etymology

From Middle English right, righte, from Old English rihte, rehte (“right; rightly; due; directly; straight”), from Proto-Germanic *rehta, from *rehtaz (“right; straight”).

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) On the right side.
2. (not-comparable) Towards the right side.
3. (not-comparable) Exactly, precisely.
   • The arrow landed right in the middle of the target.
   • Then there came a reg'lar terror of a sou'wester same as you don't get one summer in a thousand, and blowed the shanty flat and ripped about half of the weir poles out of the sand. We spent consider'ble money getting 'em reset, and then a swordfish got into the pound and tore the nets all to slathers, right in the middle of the squiteague season. 1913, Joseph C[rosby] Lincoln, chapter I, in Mr. Pratt’s Patients, New York, N.Y.; London: D[aniel] Appleton and Company, →OCLC:
   • Luckily we arrived right at the start of the film.
4. (not-comparable) Immediately, directly.
   • Can't you see it? It's right beside you!
   • Tom was standing right in front of the TV, blocking everyone's view.
   • You come right home this instant!
5. (UK, US, dialectal, not-comparable) Very, extremely, quite.
   • Kids nowadays were a right thrillproof bunch. The Armoury Section had, unexpectedly, proved to be a real moodclunker. 2015, Jeff Torrington, Swing Hammer Swing!, page 255:
   • But it would be right neighborly and Christian of you to put your own wants aside for a spell. 2008, Luke Cypher, Red Mesa, page 101:
   • The fog was right hard to see through so I was on Tom Pritchard before I saw him. 2011, Ann Hite, Ghost on Black Mountain:
   • That's long enough for any small town." Lyon leaned forward. "Do you like Lawrenceville, Mr. Hill?" The driver cocked his head. "Aeah. Why not? Born here. It's a right nice town 1966, Jacqueline Susann, Valley of the Dolls, page 214:
   • Well, that would be right neighborly of you, miss. 2004, Jon Sharpe, Nebraska nightmare:
   • I stubbed my toe a week ago and it still hurts right much.
   • I made a right stupid mistake there, didn't I?
   • a right godly treatise 1549, John Calvin, Of the life or conuersation of a Christen man, a right godly treatise:
6. (UK, US, dated, dialectal, not-comparable, qualifier:still used in some titles) Very, extremely, quite. ▸ To a great extent or degree.
   • Sir, I am right glad to meet you …
   • Sith mercie in a Prince reſembleth right, The gladſome ſunne-ſhine in a winters day, […] 1593, anonymous author, The Life and Death of Iacke Straw […], →OCLC, Act IV:
   • Members of the Queen's Privy Council are styled The Right Honourable for life.
   • The Right Reverend Monsignor Guido Sarducci.
   • He b'iled right over, and the tongue-lashing he give that boss Right Liver beat anything I ever listened to. There was heap of Scriptur' language in it, and more brimstone than you'd find in a match factory. 1913, Joseph C[rosby] Lincoln, chapter XIII, in Mr. Pratt’s Patients, New York, N.Y.; London: D[aniel] Appleton and Company, →OCLC:
7. (not-comparable) According to fact or truth; actually; truly; really.
8. (not-comparable) In a correct or proper manner.
   • Nothing is going right for me lately.
   • Do it right or don't do it at all.

Deriveds

play one's cards right · right and left · go horribly right · right-down · right out · left and right · coming right up · please turn right · right back at you · right quick · right smart · it doesn't matter what they say about you as long as they spell your name right · draw right · right now · right up someone's alley · the arse is gone right out of 'er · house right · straighten up and fly right · play one's hand right · look right through · right here · foreright · eyes right · have one's head screwed on right · get right into it · wake up and die right · right out straight · be right back · arse has gone right out of 'er · right away · right enough · swipe right · get right down to cases

Relateds

outright · downright · forthright · upright

Synonyms

rightwise (on the right side) · just · ever so (very, extremely) · precisely · smack-dab · right smack (immediately, directly) · rightward (on the right side) · properly (correct manner) · in point of fact (according to fact or truth) · rightward (towards the right side) · slap-bang (immediately, directly) · in truth · rightways (towards the right side) · exactly (exactly, precisely) · correctly (correct manner)

Translations (187)

ru спра́ва (on the right side) · fi oikealle (towards the right side) · zh 在右邊 /在右边 (on the right side) · ro la dreapta (on the right side) · nl direct (immediately, directly) · ka სწორედ (exactly) · be напра́ва (towards the right side) · sv rätt (in a correct manner) · bg много (to a great extent) · hu jól (in a correct manner) · bg вярно (exactly) · uk пря́мо (immediately, directly) · cs velmi (very, extremely) · fr à droite (on the right side) · dsb napšawo (on the right side) · vi ở bên phải (on the right side) · ms kanan (on the right side) · it a destra (on the right side) · eo dekstre (on the right side) · cs zcela (very, extremely) · nl gelijk (immediately, directly) · ast a la derecha (on the right side) · ru хорошо (in a correct manner) · eo dekstren (towards the right side) · nl onmiddelijk (immediately, directly) · sk na pravé (on the right side) · ja 右に (on the right side) · ru напра́во (towards the right side) · bg точно (exactly) · ru впра́во (towards the right side) · mn баруун (on the right side) · hu jobbra (on the right side) · ms kanan (towards the right side) · sk vpravo (towards the right side) · ro fix (immediately, directly) · uga 𐎊𐎎𐎐 (on the right side) · el δεξιά (on the right side) · pt bem (exactly) · uk цілко́м (very, extremely) · eo prave (according to fact or truth) · de ganz (very, extremely) · pt à direita (towards the right side) · izh oikiaal (on the right side) · cs správně (in a correct manner) · pl z prawej strony (on the right side) · sv åt höger (towards the right side) · fi oikein (in a correct manner) · hu közvetlenül (immediately, directly) · ko 오른쪽에 (on the right side) · bg точно (in a correct manner) · yi רעכטס (on the right side) · nv nishʼnáájígo (on the right side) · sv till höger (towards the right side) · pl w prawo (towards the right side) · nl precies (exactly) · bg вярно (according to fact or truth) · ro la dreapta (towards the right side) · zh 向右 (towards the right side) · ru прямо (immediately, directly) · uk ві́рно (according to fact or truth) · ro chiar (exactly) · ro bine (in a correct manner) · nl meteen (immediately, directly) · ru непосредственно (immediately, directly) · fi oikein (very, extremely) · dsb napšawo (towards the right side) · pt à direita (on the right side) · de richtig (in a correct manner) · hit 𒀀𒀀𒊏 (in a correct manner) · cs správně (according to fact or truth) · pl dokładnie (exactly) · ar إِلَى اَلْيَمِين (towards the right side) · es diestra (on the right side) · hu rendesen (in a correct manner) · nl nogal (very, extremely) · sv just (exactly) · ro exact (exactly) · cs přesně (exactly) · alt оҥ јанына (towards the right side) · el προς τα δεξιά (towards the right side) · hu jobboldalt (on the right side) · sl na desni (on the right side) · sv precis (exactly) · ro pe dreapta (on the right side) · sv riktigt (very, extremely) · ka სამართლიანად (exactly) · es a la derecha (on the right side) · pt bem (very, extremely) · cs do prava (towards the right side) · gl á man dereita (on the right side) · tt уңга (towards the right side) · de nach rechts (towards the right side) · cs vpravo (towards the right side) · fi oikein (according to fact or truth) · cs napravo (on the right side) · fi ihan (exactly) · ru весьма (very, extremely) · de recht (to a great extent) · sh nȁdesno (towards the right side) · mk од десно (on the right side) · bg много (very, extremely) · hu tisztességesen (in a correct manner) · hi दाएँ (on the right side) · fi aivan (exactly) · fi todella (according to fact or truth) · fr à droite (towards the right side) · sh tačno (exactly) · sv åt höger (on the right side) · mk десно (towards the right side) · ba уңда (on the right side) · hu rögtön (immediately, directly) · uk безпосере́дньо (immediately, directly) · fr juste (immediately, directly) · nl tamelijk (very, extremely) · pl po prawej stronie (on the right side) · sa दक्षिण (on the right side) · hu jobbra (towards the right side) · hi दायाँ (on the right side) · uk напра́во (towards the right side) · ba уңдағы (on the right side) · hi दाएँ (towards the right side) · ka მარჯვენა მხარეს (on the right side) · pl właśnie (exactly) · pl na prawo (towards the right side) · fi oikeaan (towards the right side) · nl exact (exactly) · tt уңда (on the right side) · nl correct (in a correct manner) · sl desno (towards the right side) · fr juste (exactly) · ba уңға (towards the right side) · cs hodně (to a great extent) · zh 右邊 /右边 (on the right side) · fa راست (on the right side) · uk ве́льми (very, extremely) · sh на̏десно (towards the right side) · uk до́бре (in a correct manner) · fi ihan (immediately, directly) · de rechts (towards the right side) · ga i gceart (in a correct manner) · ru верно (according to fact or truth) · nl rechts (on the right side) · enm semly (in a correct manner) · pt certo (in a correct manner) · nl heel (very, extremely) · fi aivan (immediately, directly) · nl erg (very, extremely) · nl juist (in a correct manner) · nl juist (exactly) · uk право́руч (on the right side) · hi एकदम (exactly) · ka მარჯვნივ (on the right side) · gl á dereita (on the right side) · hu pont (exactly) · fi oikein (to a great extent) · pt corretamente (in a correct manner) · es a la derecha (towards the right side) · bg пряко (immediately, directly) · uk прямо (exactly) · fa به راست (on the right side) · mn ᠪᠠᠷᠠᠭᠤᠨ (on the right side) · cs úplně (very, extremely) · ka მარჯვნივ (towards the right side) · lb riets (on the right side) · it a destra (towards the right side) · eo ĝuste (in a correct manner) · be спра́ва (on the right side) · ru прямо (exactly) · de rechts (on the right side) · ro fix (exactly) · rif afusi (on the right side) · alt оҥ јанында (on the right side) · egy imnt-m-y:D41 (on the right side) · nl feitelijk (according to fact or truth) · bg надя́сно (towards the right side) · bg отдя́сно (on the right side) · hu pontosan (exactly) · yi רעכטס (towards the right side) · fi oikealla (on the right side) · de ganz (exactly) · ar عَلَى اَلْيَمِين (on the right side) · vi đúng (in a correct manner) · pt bem (to a great extent) · fi suoraan (immediately, directly) · cs dobře (exactly) · hi दाहिने (towards the right side) · dsb ceło (exactly)

right en · INTJ · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• [ɹei̯t] Ottawa Valley
• /ɾaɪt/ (Wales)
• [-ʔ] (Hiberno-English)
• /ɹo̞ɪ/ Dublin
• audio SSB
• /ɹaɪt/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
• /ɹiːt/ (Yorkshire, dialectal)
• [ɹaɪt] (General-American)
• /ɹaɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• [ɹaɪt] (Received-Pronunciation)
• [ɹɑjt] ~ [ɹɑjʔ] (British, Southern, Standard)
• [ɹaɪθ̠] (Hiberno-English)
• /ɹəɪʔ/ Dublin
• /ɹaɪt/ (General-American)
• /ɹiːt/ (Northumbria)
• /ɹaːt/ (General-South-African)
• /ɹʌɪt/ Canadian raising
• [ɹäːtʰ] (General-South-African)
• /ɹeɪt/ (Yorkshire, dialectal)
• /ɹəɪ/ Dublin
• [ɾʌɪt] ~ [ˈɾəɪt] (Scotland)
• /ɾʌɪt/ (Scotland)
• (US) audio
• [-ɾ̥] Ottawa Valley
• /ɹo̞ɪʔ/ Dublin
• /ɹeɪt/ especially Nova Scotia
• rīt
• [ɻɐʏt] (Hiberno-English, Ulster)
• [ɹɑe̯t] (Australia, New-Zealand)
• (Australia) audio
• [ɹəi̯t] Ottawa Valley
• rīt (General-American)
• [-ʔ] Ottawa Valley
• [ɹɒɪʔ] (Estuary-English)
• /ɹɑjt/ (British, Southern, Standard)

Etymology

From Middle English right, righte, from Old English rihte, rehte (“right; rightly; due; directly; straight”), from Proto-Germanic *rehta, from *rehtaz (“right; straight”).

Meanings

1. Yes, that is correct; I agree.
   • Sam Tyler: Look, look, you know when I said I wasn't wrong? Well, I was. But I was right about this not being the IRA. I was right to follow my instincts. Like you said, go with your gut feeling. I'm just taking your lead. Gene Hunt: So I'm right. Sam Tyler: We both are. Gene Hunt: Right. Sam Tyler: Right. Gene Hunt: Just as long as I'm more right than you. 2007 March 6, Julie Rutterford, Life on Mars, Season 2, Episode 3:
   • — United's the best team in the country. — Right. And they'll go all the way for sure. — Damn right they will.
   • Tell her you’re here. Right. Thanks, Pete. 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
2. I have listened to what you just said and I acknowledge your assertion or opinion, regardless of whether I agree with it (opinion) or can verify it (assertion).
   • Sam Tyler: Look, look, you know when I said I wasn't wrong? Well, I was. But I was right about this not being the IRA. I was right to follow my instincts. Like you said, go with your gut feeling. I'm just taking your lead. Gene Hunt: So I'm right. Sam Tyler: We both are. Gene Hunt: Right. Sam Tyler: Right. Gene Hunt: Just as long as I'm more right than you. 2007 March 6, Julie Rutterford, Life on Mars, Season 2, Episode 3:
   • — United's the best team in the country, so they'll come up with something. — Right. And do you think they'll go all the way?
3. Signpost word to change the subject in a discussion or discourse.
   • — After that interview, I don't think we should hire her. — Right. Who wants lunch?
4. Used to check listener engagement and (especially) agreement at the end of an utterance or each segment thereof.
   • You're going, right?
   • I went downstairs, right, and I was going to call her, but I found this note, right, so what am I supposed to do now?
5. Used to add seriousness or decisiveness before a statement.
   • Withnail: Right […] I'm gonna do the washing up. 1987, Withnail and I:

Deriveds

yeah right · righto · right-o

Synonyms

well (signpost marking change of subject) · alright (signpost marking change of subject) · y'know (confirming attention, understanding, and/or agreement) · alright (confirming attention, understanding, and/or agreement) · all right (I acknowledge, regardless of agreement) · that's right (I agree or confirm) · all right (signpost marking change of subject) · damn right (I agree or confirm) · all right (I agree or confirm) · OK (I acknowledge, regardless of agreement) · do you know what I'm saying (confirming attention, understanding, and/or agreement) · alright (I acknowledge, regardless of agreement) · mmm (I acknowledge, regardless of agreement) · hmm (I acknowledge, regardless of agreement) · alright (I agree or confirm) · right on (I agree or confirm) · eh (confirming attention, understanding, and/or agreement) · okay (I acknowledge, regardless of agreement) · damn straight (I agree or confirm) · you know what I'm saying (confirming attention, understanding, and/or agreement) · all right (confirming attention, understanding, and/or agreement)

Translations (204)

grc οὐ δήπου (checking agreement) · ru одну́ мину́точку (changing the subject in a discussion) · fr bien (changing the subject in a discussion) · pt certo (changing the subject in a discussion) · ast verdá (checking agreement) · sv visst (adding seriousness or decisiveness before a statement) · uk зрозумі́ло (I have no opinion) · ru коро́че говоря́ (changing the subject in a discussion) · uk пра́вильно (yes, that is correct; I agree) · de also (changing the subject in a discussion) · ru я́сно (I have no opinion) · es no (checking agreement) · es en fin (changing the subject in a discussion) · cs viď (checking agreement) · fi ihan miten vain (I have no opinion) · ang cwist þū lā? (checking agreement) · ro da (checking agreement) · ro așa-i nu-i așa (checking agreement) · el έτσι δεν είναι (checking agreement) · ms betul (yes, that is correct; I agree) · ms kan (checking agreement) · nl oké (adding seriousness or decisiveness before a statement) · nl allez (changing the subject in a discussion) · tr peki (changing the subject in a discussion) · de ja (I have no opinion) · pt certo (yes, that is correct; I agree) · hu bizonyára (I have no opinion) · is er það ekki (checking agreement) · ru пра́вильно (checking agreement) · cs správně (yes, that is correct; I agree) · nl is het niet (checking agreement) · hy չէ (checking agreement) · cs v pořádku (yes, that is correct; I agree) · vec giusta (yes, that is correct; I agree) · lld chetù (checking agreement) · sv inte sant (checking agreement) · hu jól van (yes, that is correct; I agree) · fr non (checking agreement) · nl goed (changing the subject in a discussion) · da ikke sandt (checking agreement) · zea eej (checking agreement) · ja でしょう (checking agreement) · nl oké (yes, that is correct; I agree) · hu biztos (I have no opinion) · ru пра́вильно (yes, that is correct; I agree) · sv eller hur (checking agreement) · sv visst (I have no opinion) · uk пра́вильно (checking agreement) · el σωστά (yes, that is correct; I agree) · hu jó (yes, that is correct; I agree) · ro e drept (yes, that is correct; I agree) · it vero (checking agreement) · ms ya (yes, that is correct; I agree) · uk зажді́ть (changing the subject in a discussion) · nn ikkje sant (checking agreement) · ru ве́рно (yes, that is correct; I agree) · ko -죠 (checking agreement) · ga ceart go leor (yes, that is correct; I agree) · da ikke (checking agreement) · nl zo (adding seriousness or decisiveness before a statement) · nl nou (changing the subject in a discussion) · cs souhlasím (yes, that is correct; I agree) · el λοιπόν (changing the subject in a discussion) · eo ĉu ne (checking agreement) · nl oké (changing the subject in a discussion) · nl misschien (I have no opinion) · ar صحيح (yes, that is correct; I agree) · cs dobrá (adding seriousness or decisiveness before a statement) · nl goed (adding seriousness or decisiveness before a statement) · tr tabii (changing the subject in a discussion) · ru ве́рно (checking agreement) · fi eikö niin (checking agreement) · ga ceart go leor (checking agreement) · uk ві́рно (checking agreement) · ask ne (checking agreement) · nl bon (changing the subject in a discussion) · uk хвили́ночку (changing the subject in a discussion) · fi aivan (changing the subject in a discussion) · is jæja (changing the subject in a discussion) · nn sant (checking agreement) · is einmitt (yes, that is correct; I agree) · ru зна́чит (adding seriousness or decisiveness before a statement) · lld chevo (checking agreement) · ro da (yes, that is correct; I agree) · ja ね (checking agreement) · kl ilaa (checking agreement) · ko -지 (checking agreement) · es verdad (checking agreement) · fi niin (I have no opinion) · ro așa-i (I have no opinion) · la nonne (checking agreement) · hu igaz (checking agreement) · fa درسته (yes, that is correct; I agree) · fi eikö vain (checking agreement) · ro nu (checking agreement) · fr hein (checking agreement) · hu ugye (checking agreement) · rom na? (checking agreement) · fr allez (changing the subject in a discussion) · fi no niin (adding seriousness or decisiveness before a statement) · nl bon (adding seriousness or decisiveness before a statement) · ka სწორია (yes, that is correct; I agree) · ro așa-i (yes, that is correct; I agree) · cs tak jo (changing the subject in a discussion) · prn nā (checking agreement) · hu na jól van (changing the subject in a discussion) · tr evet (yes, that is correct; I agree) · nl zuiver (yes, that is correct; I agree) · es vale (yes, that is correct; I agree) · ja うん (I have no opinion) · uk так (adding seriousness or decisiveness before a statement) · sv va (checking agreement) · nl enfin (changing the subject in a discussion) · nl toch (checking agreement) · bg нали (checking agreement) · fr d'accord (yes, that is correct; I agree) · es vale (checking agreement) · bsh ne (checking agreement) · es cierto (checking agreement) · nl hè (checking agreement) · af nè (checking agreement) · pam uapin (yes, that is correct; I agree) · sk že (checking agreement) · tl diba (checking agreement) · kix thò (yes, that is correct; I agree) · cs viďte (checking agreement) · cs že (checking agreement) · vec vera (yes, that is correct; I agree) · nl goed (yes, that is correct; I agree) · pl prawda (yes, that is correct; I agree) · it bene (adding seriousness or decisiveness before a statement) · ms ha'a (yes, that is correct; I agree) · sv eller hur (adding seriousness or decisiveness before a statement) · uk я́сно (I have no opinion) · tr değil mi (checking agreement) · fr n'est-ce pas (checking agreement) · de oder (checking agreement) · fr bon (changing the subject in a discussion) · nl dus (changing the subject in a discussion) · ro sigur (I have no opinion) · pl co nie (checking agreement) · sk nie (checking agreement) · ja そう (yes, that is correct; I agree) · pl nie (checking agreement) · pt né (checking agreement) · nb ikke sant (checking agreement) · zh 好吧 (adding seriousness or decisiveness before a statement) · vi đúng (yes, that is correct; I agree) · sv precis (yes, that is correct; I agree) · ru стоп (changing the subject in a discussion) · fi aivan (yes, that is correct; I agree) · pt certo (checking agreement) · zh 对不对 (checking agreement) · pl racja (yes, that is correct; I agree) · pt então (adding seriousness or decisiveness before a statement) · ko 아이가 (checking agreement) · pam um (I have no opinion) · vi phải không (checking agreement) · lld nia (checking agreement) · wbk nā (checking agreement) · fi niin (yes, that is correct; I agree) · sv visst (yes, that is correct; I agree) · pam ewari (checking agreement) · ryu なー (checking agreement) · hu rendben (yes, that is correct; I agree) · nl nietwaar (checking agreement) · de richtig (yes, that is correct; I agree) · pam aua (yes, that is correct; I agree) · hu na jó (changing the subject in a discussion) · pam ne (checking agreement) · ru секу́ндочку (changing the subject in a discussion) · pam ua (I have no opinion) · nb sant (checking agreement) · ru так (adding seriousness or decisiveness before a statement) · uk ві́рно (yes, that is correct; I agree) · ru погоди́те (changing the subject in a discussion) · nl akkoord (yes, that is correct; I agree) · de ne (checking agreement) · ru не та́к ли (checking agreement) · sv just det (changing the subject in a discussion) · ru коро́че (changing the subject in a discussion) · nl welnu (adding seriousness or decisiveness before a statement) · ro nimic de zis (I have no opinion) · nl nou (adding seriousness or decisiveness before a statement) · tr aynen (changing the subject in a discussion) · nl ja (I have no opinion) · ga ceart go leor (changing the subject in a discussion) · vec vera (checking agreement) · cs že ano (checking agreement) · fa درست (checking agreement) · id kan (checking agreement) · ar تمام (yes, that is correct; I agree) · ru поня́тно (I have no opinion) · de nicht wahr (checking agreement) · pt certo (I have no opinion) · bg правилно (yes, that is correct; I agree) · fi aivan (I have no opinion) · ms begitulah (yes, that is correct; I agree) · pl prawda (checking agreement) · da ikke også (checking agreement) · nl juist (yes, that is correct; I agree) · ru ла́дно (yes, that is correct; I agree) · pam na (checking agreement) · it no (checking agreement)

right en · NOUN · etymology 3

Pronunciation

• [ɹei̯t] Ottawa Valley
• /ɾaɪt/ (Wales)
• [-ʔ] (Hiberno-English)
• /ɹo̞ɪ/ Dublin
• audio SSB
• /ɹaɪt/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
• /ɹiːt/ (Yorkshire, dialectal)
• [ɹaɪt] (General-American)
• /ɹaɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• [ɹaɪt] (Received-Pronunciation)
• [ɹɑjt] ~ [ɹɑjʔ] (British, Southern, Standard)
• [ɹaɪθ̠] (Hiberno-English)
• /ɹəɪʔ/ Dublin
• /ɹaɪt/ (General-American)
• /ɹiːt/ (Northumbria)
• /ɹaːt/ (General-South-African)
• /ɹʌɪt/ Canadian raising
• [ɹäːtʰ] (General-South-African)
• /ɹeɪt/ (Yorkshire, dialectal)
• /ɹəɪ/ Dublin
• [ɾʌɪt] ~ [ˈɾəɪt] (Scotland)
• /ɾʌɪt/ (Scotland)
• (US) audio
• [-ɾ̥] Ottawa Valley
• /ɹo̞ɪʔ/ Dublin
• /ɹeɪt/ especially Nova Scotia
• rīt
• [ɻɐʏt] (Hiberno-English, Ulster)
• [ɹɑe̯t] (Australia, New-Zealand)
• (Australia) audio
• [ɹəi̯t] Ottawa Valley
• rīt (General-American)
• [-ʔ] Ottawa Valley
• [ɹɒɪʔ] (Estuary-English)
• /ɹɑjt/ (British, Southern, Standard)

Etymology

From Middle English right, from Old English riht, reht, ġeriht (“that which is right, just, or proper”), from Proto-West Germanic *reht, from Proto-Germanic *rehtą (“a right”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵtom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵt- (“to straighten; direct”). Cognate with Dutch recht (“a right; privilege”), German Recht (“a right”), Danish ret (“a right”).

Meanings

1. That which complies with justice, law or reason.
   • Throughout our history, whenever evil forces prevailed, the altruistic and upright people have always shown their great wisdom by adhering to the right against the wrong, renouncing wrongful gain for justice, displaying their great benevolence in national salvation and summoning their great courage to surmount the crisis and turn back the perverse tide. 1973 July 22 [1973 July 17], Chiang Kai-shek, “President Chiang Kai-shek's message to the mass rally supporting Captive Nations Week”, in Free China Weekly, volume XIV, number 28, Taipei, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 1:
   • We're on the side of right in this contest.
2. A legal, just or moral entitlement.
   • Ivor had acquired more than a mile of fishing rights with the house ; he was not at all a good fisherman, but one must do something ; one generally, however, banged a ball with a squash-racket against a wall. 1922, Michael Arlen, “3/19/2”, in “Piracy”: A Romantic Chronicle of These Days:
   • You have no right to go through my personal diary.
   • "I do not know that you have any right to inquire into reasons for my conduct. I am at least sure that I never gave you any such right," replied Wiley. "I claim no right but the common right of humanity," said the old gentleman. "If you do not acknowledge that, my interference in this matter can only be viewed as impertinent." 1850, T. S. Arthur, “Seed Time and Harvest”, in Sketches of Life and Character, Philadelphia: J. W. Bradley, →OCLC, page 130:
   • There are no rights whatever, without corresponding duties. 1825, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Table Talk:
   • Policing the relationship between government and business in a free society is difficult. Businesspeople have every right to lobby governments, and civil servants to take jobs in the private sector. 2013 August 10, Schumpeter, “Cronies and capitols”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8848:
3. The right side or direction.
   • The pharmacy is just on the right past the bookshop.
4. The right hand or fist.
   • Mr. Carrados smiled a good-humoured tolerance of the imbroglio in which they had both landed, leaned back in his chair and dropped a careless right into his coat pocket. 1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London:
   • "Before he could strike again, however, I got in my right, and he was sprawling on his back on the floor." 1897, Bram Stoker, Dracula, published 1993, page 129:
5. The authority to perform, publish, film, or televise a particular work, event, etc.; a copyright.
6. The ensemble of right-wing political parties; political conservatives as a group.
   • The political right holds too much power.
   • Sunak seems so scared of his party's swivel-eyed right wing that he has been panicked into focusing all new legislation on perceived 'red meat' issues which he hopes the Tory right will support. 2023 May 31, Nigel Harris, “Comment: GBR now! We have no Plan B”, in RAIL, number 984, page 3:
7. The outward or most finished surface, as of a coin, piece of cloth, a carpet, etc.
   • For the large size, two pieces of silk, eighteen inches wide and twenty-seven inches long, are sewed together at three sides, rights together, leaving one end open. 1913, Woman's Home Companion - Volume 40, page 40:
   • In case there is a right and wrong side to the tops, put two rights together. 1918, Pacific Rural Press - Volume 95, page 392:
   • Simple cross-stitch, with a space between each stitch, may be worked in two rows, in which case the completed stitch on the wrong sides alternates with that on the right. 1890, The Woman's World, page 434:
8. A wave breaking from right to left (viewed from the shore).

Forms

Antonyms

duty (antonym(s) of “legal or moral entitlement”) · left · obligation (antonym(s) of “legal or moral entitlement”)

Deriveds

everyman's right · right to keep and bear arms · camera right · base right · in one's own right · right of return · reproductive right · absolute right · e-right · traditional right · related right · right of asylum · civil right · right of first refusal · shop right · birthright · two wrongs don't make a right · human rights · writ of right · in right of · dissident right · right-libertarianism · right of drip · ding right · right to life · right of sepulchre · preemptive right · right to work · human right · folkright · by right of · your other right · right of reentry · enumerated right · alternative right · background right · tenant-right · tag-along right · right of entry · hang a right · Miranda rights · nonenumerated right · drag-along right · right of Genghis Khan · right to choose · right to bear arms · divine right of kings · unenumerated right · right to roam · hard right · trackage rights · bragging rights · natural right · real right · playright · right of repair · as of right · metaright · headright · right to silence · two wrongs make a right · constitutional right · proper right · right of counsel · grandfather rights · exclusive right · special drawing right · non-enumerated right · divine right · water right · right of passage · right to repair · riparian right · mineral right · right of audience · industrial design right · neuroright · in the right · right of repentance · bookright · right to remain silent · Miranda right · rightholder · have no right · stage right · rightful · sole right · right to be forgotten · rightless · right of reply · right to honor · right of publicity · cyberrights · right to try · junior right · property right · Weingarten right · neighbouring right · right-to-life · by rights · right to die · by right · fundamental right · audience right · petition of right

Synonyms

right side · 3 o'clock (right side) · starboard (right side)

Translations (253)

mos segdenga (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · gd còir (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · fr dextre (right hand — see also right hand) · fi oikeisto (right-wing politicians and parties) · sv högern (right-wing politicians and parties) · da ret (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · nl recht (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · ia derecto (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · eo rajto (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · sv höger (right, not left, side) · ru пра́вый (right-wing politicians and parties) · hu jog (which complies with justice, law or reason) · hu jogosultság (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · cy rhaith (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · ar يَمِين (right, not left, side) · ro dreapta (right-wing politicians and parties) · ja 権利 (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · oc drech (right, not left, side) · cs právo (which complies with justice, law or reason) · crh aq (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · uga 𐎊𐎎𐎐 (right, not left, side) · es derecha (right-wing politicians and parties) · fa راستگرا (right-wing politicians and parties) · la iūs (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · ru пра́вый (right, not left, side) · ko 오른쪽 (right, not left, side) · it ragione (which complies with justice, law or reason) · km សិទ្ធិ (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · id hak (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · io dextra (right-wing politicians and parties) · tr hak (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · sk právo (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · ga ceart (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · az ixtiyar (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · av ихтияр (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · sw mkono wa kuume (right hand — see also right hand) · my အခွင့်အရေး (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · sl pravica (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · ja 右 (right, not left, side) · nl rechterhand (right, not left, side) · my ညာ (right, not left, side) · eu eskuin (right-wing politicians and parties) · ca dret (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · mk десно (right, not left, side) · wym racht (right, not left, side) · ja 右翼 (right-wing politicians and parties) · vec dreta (right, not left, side) · hu igazság (which complies with justice, law or reason) · he יָמִין (right-wing politicians and parties) · el δεξιά (right, not left, side) · oj gichinik (gichinik) (right, not left, side) · ur حق (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · nn riktigheit (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · sga recht (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · ckb ماف (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · bg право (which complies with justice, law or reason) · az hüquq (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · my အခွင့် (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · cs pravice (right-wing politicians and parties) · mk десница (right-wing politicians and parties) · it diritto (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · nb høyre siden (right, not left, side) · ht dwa (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · pt direita (right-wing politicians and parties) · vi cánh hữu (right-wing politicians and parties) · de Recht (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · ms hak (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · co dirittu (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · tl karapatan (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · cs právo (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · eu eskubi (right, not left, side) · bg пра́во (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · ia dextera (right-wing politicians and parties) · ckb راست (right, not left, side) · ia dextera (right, not left, side) · hu jobb oldal (right, not left, side) · sh desno (right, not left, side) · kmr rast (right, not left, side) · vi quyền (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · yue 權利 /权利 (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · bn অধিকার (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · fr droite (right-wing politicians and parties) · fi oikeus (which complies with justice, law or reason) · kmr rast (right-wing politicians and parties) · rm dretg (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · it destra (right, not left, side) · sv rätt (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · az haqq (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · el δεξιά (right-wing politicians and parties) · he זְכוּת (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · bg десен (right-wing politicians and parties) · hy իրավունք (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · hi दक्षिणपंथी (right-wing politicians and parties) · sh pravo (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · mi mōtika (which complies with justice, law or reason) · sw kulia (right, not left, side) · fa راست (right-wing politicians and parties) · so xaq (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · pt direito (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · pl prawica (right hand — see also right hand) · pl prawica (right-wing politicians and parties) · nl goed (which complies with justice, law or reason) · zh чүанли (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · bg дясно (right, not left, side) · id sayap kanan (right, not left, side) · yi רעכט (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · kmr rastgir (right-wing politicians and parties) · ur حقوق (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · uz huquq (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · mos dʋrwa (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · oc drecha (right-wing politicians and parties) · lt teisė (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · gl dereita (right-wing politicians and parties) · fi oikea (right hand — see also right hand) · kmr heq (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · ba уң яҡ (right, not left, side) · et õigus (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · lez ихтияр (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · it destra (right-wing politicians and parties) · de Rechte (right, not left, side) · fr droit (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · vi quyền lợi (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · tg ҳақ (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · mk право (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · pap derecho (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · ba хаҡ (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · uk пра́во (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · th สิทธิ (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · ky укук (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · vi bên phải (right, not left, side) · sh desnica (right-wing politicians and parties) · sw kulia (right-wing politicians and parties) · dsb pšawo (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · hi दाहिना (right, not left, side) · io yuro (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · ko 권리 (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · sw mkono wa kulia (right hand — see also right hand) · bg десница (right hand — see also right hand) · te కుడి (right, not left, side) · ar حقّ (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · ro dreapta (right, not left, side) · el δικαίωμα (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · nn rett (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · nb rett (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · io dextro (right, not left, side) · tk hak (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · ml വലതുപക്ഷം (right-wing politicians and parties) · swb kume (right, not left, side) · ar حَقّ (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · ia dextra (right, not left, side) · vec rexon (which complies with justice, law or reason) · da højre side (right, not left, side) · hi अधिकार (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · pl prawo (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · sv höger sida (right, not left, side) · nrf drouaite (right, not left, side) · fi oikea (puoli) (right, not left, side) · nl rechts (right, not left, side) · izh oikehus (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · ba хоҡуҡ (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · fi oikeus (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · za genzli (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · lo ສິດທິ (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · ga deis (right, not left, side) · sh desna strana (right, not left, side) · gl dereita (right, not left, side) · ia dextra (right-wing politicians and parties) · ru права́ (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · fa حقوق (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · sq drejtë (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · ca dreta (right-wing politicians and parties) · wuu 權利 /权利 (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · lkt isloyatan (right, not left, side) · eo dekstro (right, not left, side) · bn হক (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · pl prawa (right, not left, side) · hy աջ (right, not left, side) · cop ⲇⲓⲕⲉⲟⲛ (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · mn эрх (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · ru пра́во (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · hi दायाँ (right, not left, side) · es derecho (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · fr droite (right hand — see also right hand) · te హక్కు (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · zh 權利 /权利 (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · ce бакъа (which complies with justice, law or reason) · ro dreapta (right hand — see also right hand) · an dreita (right, not left, side) · nn høgre sida (right, not left, side) · gl dereito (right, not left, side) · es derecha (right, not left, side) · nb riktighet (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · hy աջ (right-wing politicians and parties) · hu jobboldal (right-wing politicians and parties) · ka მემარჯვენეები (right-wing politicians and parties) · ne अधिकार (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · nl rechterkant (right-wing politicians and parties) · cs na pravo (right, not left, side) · eu eskuma (right, not left, side) · rup ãndreptu (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · sv rättighet (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · ar حُقُوق (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · fr droite (right, not left, side) · ka უფლება (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · cy hawl (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · vec dèstra (right, not left, side) · tt хак (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · gl dereito (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · da højre (right-wing politicians and parties) · lv tiesības (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · id sayap kanan (right-wing politicians and parties) · co drittu (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · it destra (right hand — see also right hand) · hu jobb kéz (right hand — see also right hand) · nrf drouait (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · ml അവകാശം (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · de Rechte (right hand — see also right hand) · hi हक़ (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · be пра́ва (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · da rettighed (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · hak 權利 /权利 (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · ru пра́во (which complies with justice, law or reason) · mi mōtika (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · kmr rastê (right, not left, side) · hu jog (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · ko 우익 (right-wing politicians and parties) · pt direita (right, not left, side) · ro drept (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · tr sağ (right-wing politicians and parties) · is réttindi (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · sh право (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · zh 權利 /权利 (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · cdo 權利 /权利 (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · nb høyre sida (right, not left, side) · ka მემარჯვენეობა (right-wing politicians and parties) · wlm dylyet (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · fa حق (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · eo dekstro (right-wing politicians and parties) · tg ҳуқуқ (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · tr sağ (right, not left, side) · hu jobb (right hand — see also right hand) · uz haq (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · kmr maf (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · sl desnica (right-wing politicians and parties) · vec destra (right, not left, side) · de Rechte (right-wing politicians and parties) · qu paña (right, not left, side) · ca dret (right, not left, side) · ce бакъо (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · eu eskuin (right, not left, side) · sw haki (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · mos kõn-mongre (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative) · kk құқық (legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative)

wikidata: Q14565199

right en · VERB · etymology 4

Pronunciation

• [ɹei̯t] Ottawa Valley
• /ɾaɪt/ (Wales)
• [-ʔ] (Hiberno-English)
• /ɹo̞ɪ/ Dublin
• audio SSB
• /ɹaɪt/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
• /ɹiːt/ (Yorkshire, dialectal)
• [ɹaɪt] (General-American)
• /ɹaɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• [ɹaɪt] (Received-Pronunciation)
• [ɹɑjt] ~ [ɹɑjʔ] (British, Southern, Standard)
• [ɹaɪθ̠] (Hiberno-English)
• /ɹəɪʔ/ Dublin
• /ɹaɪt/ (General-American)
• /ɹiːt/ (Northumbria)
• /ɹaːt/ (General-South-African)
• /ɹʌɪt/ Canadian raising
• [ɹäːtʰ] (General-South-African)
• /ɹeɪt/ (Yorkshire, dialectal)
• /ɹəɪ/ Dublin
• [ɾʌɪt] ~ [ˈɾəɪt] (Scotland)
• /ɾʌɪt/ (Scotland)
• (US) audio
• [-ɾ̥] Ottawa Valley
• /ɹo̞ɪʔ/ Dublin
• /ɹeɪt/ especially Nova Scotia
• rīt
• [ɻɐʏt] (Hiberno-English, Ulster)
• [ɹɑe̯t] (Australia, New-Zealand)
• (Australia) audio
• [ɹəi̯t] Ottawa Valley
• rīt (General-American)
• [-ʔ] Ottawa Valley
• [ɹɒɪʔ] (Estuary-English)
• /ɹɑjt/ (British, Southern, Standard)

Etymology

From Middle English righten, reghten, riȝten, from Old English rihtan, ġerihtan (“to straighten, judge, set upright, set right”), from Proto-West Germanic *rihtijan, from Proto-Germanic *rihtijaną (“to straighten; rectify; judge”).

Meanings

1. (transitive) To correct.
   • Righting all the wrongs of the war immediately will be impossible.
2. (transitive) To set upright.
   • The tow-truck righted what was left of the automobile.
3. (intransitive) To return to normal upright position.
   • When the wind died down, the ship righted.
4. (transitive) To do justice to; to relieve from wrong; to restore rights to; to assert or regain the rights of.
   • So just is God, to right the innocent. c. 1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Richard the Third: […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):
   • All experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. 1776, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Declaration of Independence:
   • to right the oppressed

Forms

Deriveds

beright · rightable · self-right · reright · unright · unrighted · self-righting · eright · aright · right the ship

Translations (100)

hu felállít (to set upright) · cs srovnat se ((intransitive) to return to normal upright position) · mk кореги́ра (to correct) · cs srovnat (to set upright) · kmr durist kirin (to correct) · ba дөрөҫләү (to correct) · oj gwekibagizo (gwekibagizo) (to set upright) · sw kulia (to set upright) · ja 訂正する (to correct) · hu egyenesbe áll ((intransitive) to return to normal upright position) · kix thò (to correct) · la corrigo (to correct) · ka ჩასწორება (to correct) · de korrigieren (to correct) · es corregir (to correct) · bg поправям (to correct) · kmr rast kirin (to correct) · cs narovnat (to correct) · pt corrigir (to correct) · fr corriger (to correct) · hu helyrehoz (to correct) · ru вы́прямить (to set upright) · ka შესწორება (to correct) · nl verbeteren (to correct) · mk исправа (to correct) · ro corecta (to correct) · pt endireitar-se ((intransitive) to return to normal upright position) · ru выровниться ((intransitive) to return to normal upright position) · pl sprostować (to correct) · fr redresser (to set upright) · cs vyrovnat (to set upright) · sh ispraviti (to correct) · ru исправля́ть (to correct) · ckb راست کردن (to correct) · cs napravit (to correct) · fi korjata (to correct) · sv räta upp (to set upright) · ka გასწორება (to correct) · hu felegyenesít (to set upright) · bg изправям (to set upright) · sv räta (to set upright) · pl prostować (to correct) · hu kijavít (to correct) · pl korygować (to correct) · da rette (to correct) · mk исправа ((intransitive) to return to normal upright position) · sl popraviti (to correct) · hu egyenesbe állít (to set upright) · ba төҙәтеү (to correct) · it correggere (to correct) · hu jóvátesz (to correct) · fo rætta (to correct) · hu helyreállít (to correct) · da rette (to set upright) · th แก้ (to correct) · ru выпрямля́ть (to set upright) · sv räta upp sig ((intransitive) to return to normal upright position) · pl poprawiać (to correct) · sv rätta (to set upright) · sh uspraviti (to set upright) · hu igazságot szolgáltat (to correct) · fi nostaa pystyyn (to set upright) · bg изправям се ((intransitive) to return to normal upright position) · cs napřímit (to set upright) · ka გასწორება (to set upright) · cs narovnat (to set upright) · tr düzeltmek (to correct) · fi nousta pystyyn ((intransitive) to return to normal upright position) · ru попра́вить (to correct) · hu felegyenesedik ((intransitive) to return to normal upright position) · hu korrigál (to correct) · ru испра́вить (to correct) · th ซื่อ (to set upright) · eu zuzendu (to correct) · ru поправля́ть (to correct) · ka გამოსწორება (to correct) · kmr sererast kirin (to correct) · pt aprumar (to set upright) · ar صَحَّحَ (to correct) · mk исправа (to set upright) · ro îndrepta (to correct) · fr se redresser ((intransitive) to return to normal upright position) · cs vyrovnat se ((intransitive) to return to normal upright position) · pl poprawić (to correct) · mk поправа (to correct) · sl popravljati (to correct) · io korektigar (to correct) · de richtigstellen (to correct) · fi kääntää oikein päin (to set upright) · pl skorygować (to correct) · fi oieta ((intransitive) to return to normal upright position) · tr doğrultmak (to set upright) · sv korrigera (to correct) · sv rätta (to correct) · cs narovnat se ((intransitive) to return to normal upright position) · cy reit (to correct) · de berichtigen (to correct) · cs napřímit se ((intransitive) to return to normal upright position) · pl wyprostować (to correct) · da korrigere (to correct)