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1. right \'ri-t\ aj [ME, fr. OE riht; akin to OHG reht right, L rectus
straight,]right, regere to lead straight, direct, rule, rogare to ask, Gk
oregein to stretch out 1: RIGHTEOUS, UPRIGHT 2: being in accordance with
what is just, good, or proper {~ condu ct} 3a: agreeable to a standard 3b:
conforming to facts or truth : CORRECT {~ answer} 4: SUITABLE, APPROPRIATE
{~ man for the job} {~ to ol} 5: STRAIGHT {~ line} 6: GENUINE, REAL 7a:
of, relating to, or being the stronger hand in most persons 7b: located
nearer to the right hand than to the left {~ pocket} ; esp : located on the
right hand when facing in the same direction as an observer {~ wing of an
army} 8: having its axis perpendicular to the base {~ cone} 9: of,
relating to, or constituting the principal or more prominent side o f an
object {~ side out} 10: acting or judging in accordance with truth or fact
{time proved him ~} 11a: being in good physical or mental health or order
{~ mind} 11b: being in a correct or proper state {put things ~} 12: most
favorable or desired : PREFERABLE often cap 13: of, adhering to, or
constituted by the Right esp. in politics - right.ness n
2. right \-w*rd\ n [ME, fr. OE riht, fr. riht, adj.] 1: adherence to duty,
obedience to lawful authority, or other qualities tha t together constitute
the ideal of moral propriety or merit moral approval 2: something to which
one has a just claim : as 2a: the power or privilege to which one is
justly entitled 2b1: the interest that one has in a piece of property -
often used in pl. {mineral ~s} pl 2b2: the property interest possessed
under law or custom and agreement in a n intangible thing esp. of a
literary and artistic nature {film ~s of the novel} 3: something that one
may properly claim as due 4: the cause of truth or justice 5a: the right
hand 5b: the location or direction of the right side {woods on his ~} 5c:
the part on the right side 6a: the true account or correct interpretaion
6b: the quality or state of being factually correct often cap 7a: the
part of a legislative chamber located to the right of the presiding
officer 7b: the members of a continental European legislative body
occupying the ri ght as a result of holding more conservative political
views than other members cap 8a1: individuals sometimes professing
opposition to change in the establish ed order and favoring traditional
attitudes and practices and sometimes advocating the forced establishment
of an authoritarian political order 8a2: a group or party in another
organization that favors conservative, tra ditional, or sometimes
authoritarian attitudes and policies often cap 8b: a conservative position
9a: a privilege given stockholders to subscribe pro rata to a new issue of
securities generally below market price 9b: the negotiable certificate
evidencing such privilege - usu. used in p l. : with reason or justice :
PROPERLY : into proper order - right.ward aj
3. right av 1: according to right {live ~} 2: EXACTLY, PRECISELY {~ at his
fingertips} 3: in a suitable, proper, or desired manner {hold your pen ~}
4: in a direct line or course {go ~ home} 5: according to fact or truth :
TRULY {guess ~} {heard ~} 6a: all the way {windows ~ to the floor} 6b:
COMPLETELY 7: IMMEDIATELY {~ after lunch} 8: EXTREMELY, VERY {~ pleasant
day} 9: on or to the right {looked ~ and left}
4. right vt 1a: to relieve from wrong 1b: JUSTIFY, VINDICATE 2a: to
adjust or restore to the proper state or condition 2b: to bring or restore
to an upright position : to become upright - right.er n