right

/ˈrīt/

Middle English, from Old English riht; akin to Old High German reht right, Latin rectus straight, right, regere to lead straight, direct, rule, rogare to ask, Greek oregein to stretch out

adjective

  1. righteous, upright

  2. being in accordance with what is just, good, or proper

  3. conforming to facts or truth : correct

correct accurate exact precise nice right mean conforming to fact, standard, or truth. correct usually implies freedom from fault or error. accurate implies fidelity to fact or truth attained by exercise of care.

noun

  1. qualities (such as adherence to duty or obedience to lawful authority) that together constitute the ideal of moral propriety or merit moral approval

  2. something to which one has a just claim: such as

  3. the power or privilege to which one is justly entitled

adverb

  1. according to right

  2. in the exact location, position, or moment : precisely

  3. in a suitable, proper, or desired manner

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