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correct and accurate

right(noun)

an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature

"they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away"

right(noun)

location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east

"he stood on the right"

right field, rightfield, right(noun)

the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right

right, right wing(noun)

those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged

right, right hand(noun)

the hand that is on the right side of the body

"he writes with his right hand but pitches with his left"; "hit him with quick rights to the body"

right(noun)

a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east

"take a right at the corner"

right, rightfulness(noun)

anything in accord with principles of justice

"he feels he is in the right"; "the rightfulness of his claim"

right(adj)

(frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing

"mineral rights"; "film rights"

right(adj)

being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north

"my right hand"; "right center field"; "a right-hand turn"; "the right bank of a river is the bank on your right side when you are facing downstream"

correct, right(adj)

free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth

"the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision"

correct, right(adj)

socially right or correct

"it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye"; "correct behavior"

right(adj)

in conformance with justice or law or morality

"do the right thing and confess"

right, correct(adj)

correct in opinion or judgment

"time proved him right"

proper, right(adj)

appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs

"everything in its proper place"; "the right man for the job"; "she is not suitable for the position"

right(adj)

of or belonging to the political or intellectual right

right(adj)

in or into a satisfactory condition

"things are right again now"; "put things right"

right(a), right-hand(a)(adj)

intended for the right hand

"a right-hand glove"

correct, right(adj)

in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure

"what's the right word for this?"; "the right way to open oysters"

right(adj)

having the axis perpendicular to the base

"a right angle"

right(a)(adj)

(of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward

"the right side of the cloth showed the pattern"; "be sure your shirt is right side out"

good, right, ripe(adj)

most suitable or right for a particular purpose

"a good time to plant tomatoes"; "the right time to act"; "the time is ripe for great sociological changes"

veracious, right(verb)

precisely accurate

"a veracious account"

right, compensate, redress, correct(verb)

make reparations or amends for

"right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust"

right(verb)

put in or restore to an upright position

"They righted the sailboat that had capsized"

right(verb)

regain an upright or proper position

"The capsized boat righted again"

correct, rectify, right(adverb)

make right or correct

"Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation"

right(adverb)

precisely, exactly

"stand right here!"

right(adverb)

immediately

"she called right after dinner"

right, flop(adverb)

exactly

"he fell flop on his face"

right(adverb)

toward or on the right; also used figuratively

"he looked right and left"; "the party has moved right"

properly, decently, decent, in good order, right, the right way(adverb)

in the right manner

"please do your job properly!"; "can't you carry me decent?"

right, right on(adverb)

an interjection expressing agreement

right(adverb)

completely

"she felt right at home"; "he fell right into the trap"

mighty, mightily, powerful, right(adverb)

(Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree

"the baby is mighty cute"; "he's mighty tired"; "it is powerful humid"; "that boy is powerful big now"; "they have a right nice place"; "they rejoiced mightily"

justly, right(adverb)

in accordance with moral or social standards

"that serves him right"; "do right by him"

correctly, right, aright(adverb)

in an accurate manner

"the flower had been correctly depicted by his son"; "he guessed right"

following an original exactly

a modern replica of an 18th-century British warship that is right in all of its details

being exactly as appears or as claimed

despite the name, New York's East River is a strait and not a right river

being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard

the obvious answer is not always the right one

being what is called for by accepted standards of right and wrong

trying to do what is right

conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue

a right woman who did not hang around waterfront bars

free from irregularities or digressions in course

the first city in America laid out with broad, right avenues

having full use of one's mind and control over one's actions

he hasn't been right since he suffered serious brain injury in the accident

meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation

the right tool for the job

as stated or indicated without the slightest difference

stay right where you are

in a direct line or course

walk right over here now

to a great degree

a right beautiful day we're having!

without delay

we'll leave right after dinner

in a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose

you're not dressed right for an interview with a big-time law firm

something to which one has a just claim

everyone has the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

an entitlement to something

what right do you have to tell us what to do?

the practice of giving to others what is their due

activists who have fought all their lives for right

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