Right: meaning, definitions and examples
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right
[ raɪt ]
direction
morally good, justified, or acceptable; true or correct as a fact
Synonyms
accurate, correct, just, proper
Examples of usage
- You made the right decision.
- She is always right in her assessments.
- It's not right to treat people that way.
legal
a moral or legal entitlement to have or obtain something or to act in a certain way
Synonyms
authority, entitlement, privilege
Examples of usage
- He had the right to remain silent.
- Everyone has the right to freedom of speech.
Translations
Translations of the word "right" in other languages:
🇵🇹 direito
- certo
- correto
🇮🇳 दायाँ
- सही
- ठीक
🇩🇪 rechts
- richtig
- korrekt
🇮🇩 kanan
- benar
- tepat
🇺🇦 право
- правильно
- вірно
🇵🇱 prawo
- dobrze
- poprawnie
🇯🇵 右
- 正しい
- ただしい
🇫🇷 droit
- correct
- juste
🇪🇸 derecho
- correcto
- bien
🇹🇷 sağ
- doğru
- haklı
🇰🇷 오른쪽
- 맞다
- 정확한
🇸🇦 يمين
- صحيح
- دقيق
🇨🇿 pravý
- správný
- korektní
🇸🇰 pravý
- správny
- správne
🇨🇳 右
- 正确的
- 正当的
🇸🇮 desni
- pravilen
- točen
🇮🇸 hægri
- rétt
- réttur
🇰🇿 оң
- дұрыс
- тура
🇬🇪 მარჯვენა
- სწორი
- მართალი
🇦🇿 sağ
- doğru
- düz
🇲🇽 derecho
- correcto
- bien
Word origin
The word 'right' has a long history, stemming from Old English 'riht', meaning 'just, good, fair, proper, fitting'. It has evolved over time to encompass meanings related to correctness, entitlement, and direction. In legal contexts, 'right' often refers to a claim or entitlement recognized by law. Throughout history, the concept of rights has been central to philosophical and political debates, shaping societies and legal systems.
See also: outright, righteous, righteously, rightful, rightfulness, rightly, rightness, rights, rightsizing.