right

adjective

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: →

   “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.”

3. Complying with justice, correctness, or reason; correct, just, true. See also the interjection senses below.

   “That's not the right thing to do.”

adverb

1. On the right side.

2. Towards the right side.

3. Exactly, precisely.

   “The arrow landed right in the middle of the target.”

4. Immediately, directly.

   “Can't you see it? It's right beside you!”

interjection

1. Yes, that is correct; I agree.

   “— United's the best team in the country.— Right. And they'll go all the way for sure.— Damn right they will.”

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).

   “— 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?”

noun

1. That which complies with justice, law or reason.

   “We're on the side of right in this contest.”

2. A legal, just or moral entitlement.

   “You have no right to go through my personal diary.”

verb

1. To correct.

   “Righting all the wrongs of the war immediately will be impossible.”

2. To set upright.

   “The tow-truck righted what was left of the automobile.”

3. To return to normal upright position.

   “When the wind died down, the ship righted.”

4. To do justice to; to relieve from wrong; to restore rights to; to assert or regain the rights of.

   “to right the oppressed”