right

  • 1Right — (r[imac]t), a. [OE. right, riht, AS. riht; akin to D. regt, OS. & OHG. reht, G. recht, Dan. ret, Sw. r[ a]tt, Icel. r[ e]ttr, Goth. ra[ i]hts, L. rectus, p. p. of regere to guide, rule; cf. Skr. [.r]ju straight, right. [root]115. Cf.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2Right — Right, adv. 1. In a right manner. [1913 Webster] 2. In a right or straight line; directly; hence; straightway; immediately; next; as, he stood right before me; it went right to the mark; he came right out; he followed right after the guide. [1913 …

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  • 3Right — Right, n. [AS. right. See {Right}, a.] 1. That which is right or correct. Specifically: (a) The straight course; adherence to duty; obedience to lawful authority, divine or human; freedom from guilt, the opposite of moral wrong. (b) A true… …

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  • 4Right — Right, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Righted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Righting}.] [AS. rihtan. See {Right}, a.] 1. To bring or restore to the proper or natural position; to set upright; to make right or straight (that which has been wrong or crooked); to… …

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  • 5Right On — can mean the following:* Right On (album) , the 1970 album recorded by The Supremes for the Motown label, the first Supremes album not to feature former lead singer Diana Ross * Right On! , an American teen magazine catering to African American… …

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  • 6Right On! — is an American teen magazine. It is published by Dorchester Media in New York City, and it was a sister publication of Tiger Beat .The magazine was born in 1971, out of necessity to have a teen idol type of magazine for Black teens in the United… …

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  • 7Right — Right, v. i. 1. To recover the proper or natural condition or position; to become upright. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) Hence, to regain an upright position, as a ship or boat, after careening. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 8right — I. adjective Etymology: 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 Date: before 12th century 1.… …

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  • 9Right — A right is a legal or moral entitlement or permission. Rights are of vital importance in theories of justice and deontological ethics.The contemporary notion of rights is universalist and egalitarian. Equal rights are granted to all people. By… …

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  • 10right — See: ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT FOR YOU, DEAD TO RIGHTS, GIVE ONE S RIGHT ARM, HEART IN THE RIGHT PLACE, IN THE RIGHT, PLAY ONE S CARDS RIGHT, PUT TO RIGHTS or SET TO RIGHTS, SERVE RIGHT, TO RIGHTS …

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