"right" meaning in English

See right in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈraɪt/ [UK], /ˈraɪt/ [US] Audio: en-uk-right.ogg [UK], en-us-right.ogg [US] Forms: righter [comparative], rightest [superlative], right [positive], more right [comparative], most right [superlative]
enPR: rīt [UK], rīt [US] Head templates: {{adj|right|righter|rightest}} [POS TABLE], {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When something is right, it is correct. Synonyms: correct
    Sense id: simple-right-en-adj-OReC2ZcN

Adverb

IPA: /ˈraɪt/ [UK], /ˈraɪt/ [US] Audio: en-uk-right.ogg [UK], en-us-right.ogg [US]
enPR: rīt [UK], rīt [US]
  1. correctly. Synonyms: correctly, rightly
    Sense id: simple-right-en-adv-Sk322EPk
  2. exactly. Synonyms: exactly, precisely
    Sense id: simple-right-en-adv-CDMSd1q0
  3. obviously, in plain sight. Synonyms: obviously
    Sense id: simple-right-en-adv-~y2k~jfL
  4. In the direction 90º clockwise. Synonyms: to the right
    Sense id: simple-right-en-adv-Iktwz0RY

Noun

IPA: /ˈraɪt/ [UK], /ˈraɪt/ [US] Audio: en-uk-right.ogg [UK], en-us-right.ogg [US] Forms: right [singular], rights [plural]
enPR: rīt [UK], rīt [US] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When something is to the right of a location, it means the direction 90º clockwise.
    Sense id: simple-right-en-noun--SMkjwXN
  2. When you have the right for something, it means that it is an activity allowed by status.
    Sense id: simple-right-en-noun-aLet2BE9
  3. An action that is moral.
    Sense id: simple-right-en-noun-RCs9vwv2

Verb

IPA: /ˈraɪt/ [UK], /ˈraɪt/ [US] Audio: en-uk-right.ogg [UK], en-us-right.ogg [US] Forms: right [canonical], rights [third-person, singular], righted [past], righted [past, participle], righting [present, participle]
enPR: rīt [UK], rīt [US] Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When you turn something right, you turn it the right-side-up.
    Sense id: simple-right-en-verb-RcabbfZP
  2. When you make something right, you correct it.
    Sense id: simple-right-en-verb-UydkemmK
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