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Definition right

Etymology 1

From Middle English right, ri?t, re?t, from Old English riht, ryht, reht (�right�), from Proto-Germanic *rehtaz (�right, direct�), from Proto-Indo-European *h?re?t�s (�having moved in a straight line�), from Proto-Indo-European *h?re?- (�to straighten, direct�). An Indo-European past participle, it became a Germanic adjective which has been used also as a noun since the common Germanic period. Cognate with West Frisian rjocht, Dutch recht, German recht and Recht, Swedish r�tt and r�t, Danish ret, Norwegian Bokm�l rett, Norwegian Nynorsk rett, and Icelandic r�tt. The Indo-European root is also the source of Ancient Greek ??????? (orekt�s) and Latin r?ctus; Albanian drejt was borrowed from Latin.

Adjective

right (comparative righter or more right, superlative rightest or rightmost)

(archaic) Straight, not bent.
(geometry) Of an angle, having a size of 90 degrees, or one quarter of a complete rotation; the angle between two perpendicular lines.
(geometry) Of a geometric figure, incorporating a right angle between edges, faces, axes, etc.
Complying with justice, correctness or reason; correct, just, true.
Appropriate, perfectly suitable; fit for purpose.
Healthy, sane, competent.
Real; veritable (used emphatically).
(Australia) All right; not requiring assistance.
(dated) Most favourable or convenient; fortunate.
Designating the side of the body which is positioned to the east if one is facing north. This arrow points to the right: ?
Designed to be placed or worn outward.
(politics) Pertaining to the political right; conservative.

Etymology 2

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

Adverb

right (not comparable)

On the right side.
Towards the right side.
Exactly, precisely.
Immediately, directly.
(Britain, US, dialectal) Very, extremely, quite.
According to fact or truth; actually; truly; really.
In a correct manner.
(dated, still used in some titles) To a great extent or degree.

Interjection

right

Yes, that is correct; I agree.
I agree with whatever you say; I have no opinion.
Signpost word to change the subject in a discussion or discourse.
Used to check agreement at the end of an utterance.
Used to add seriousness or decisiveness before a statement.

Etymology 3

From Middle English right, righte, reght, reghte, ri?t, ri?te, from Old English riht, reht, ?eriht (�that which is right, just, or proper; a right; due; law; canon; rule; direction; justice; equity; standard�), from Proto-Germanic *reht? (�a right�), from Proto-Indo-European *h?re?tom, from Proto-Indo-European *h?re?t- (�to straighten; direct�). Cognate with Dutch recht (�a right; privilege�), German Recht (�a right�).

Noun

right (plural rights)

That which complies with justice, law or reason.
A legal, just or moral entitlement.
The right side or direction.
The right hand.
(politics) The ensemble of right-wing political parties; political conservatives as a group.
The outward or most finished surface, as of a coin, piece of cloth, a carpet, etc.

Etymology 4

From Middle English righten, reghten, ri?ten, from Old English rihtan, ?erihtan (�to straighten, judge, set upright, set right�), from Proto-Germanic *rihtijan? (�to straighten; rectify; judge�).

Verb

right (third-person singular simple present rights, present participle righting, simple past and past participle righted)

(transitive) To correct.
(transitive) To set upright.
(intransitive) To return to normal upright position.
(transitive) To do justice to; to relieve from wrong; to restore rights to; to assert or regain the rights of.