n. location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east; "he stood on the right"

n. an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away"

n. [the direction pointing to the east when the front is turned to the north]

n. (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing; "mineral rights"; "film rights"

n. those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged

n. anything in accord with principles of justice; "he feels he is in the right"; "the rightfulness of his claim"

n. the hand that is on the right side of the body; "he writes with his right hand but pitches with his left"; "hit him with quick rights to the body"

n. the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right

v. put in or restore to an upright position; "They righted the sailboat that had capsized"

v. regain an upright or proper position; "The capsized boat righted again"

v. make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation"

adv. toward or on the right; also used figuratively; "he looked right and left"; "the party has moved right"

adv. immediately; "she called right after dinner"

adv. completely; "she felt right at home"; "he fell right into the trap"

adv. exactly; "he fell flop on his face"

adv. an interjection expressing agreement

adv. in accordance with moral or social standards; "that serves him right"; "do right by him"

adv. in an accurate manner; "the flower had been correctly depicted by his son"; "he guessed right"

adj. having the axis perpendicular to the base; "a right angle"

adj. in or into a satisfactory condition; "things are right again now"; "put things right"

adj. in conformance with justice or law or morality; "do the right thing and confess"

adj. being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north; "my right hand"; "right center field"; "a right-hand turn"; "the right bank of a river is the bank on your right side when you are facing downstream"

adj. of or belonging to the political or intellectual right

adj. appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs; "everything in its proper place"; "the right man for the job"; "she is not suitable for the position"

adj. precisely accurate; "a veracious account"

adj. free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision"

adj. correct in opinion or judgment; "time proved him right"

adj. in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure; "what's the right word for this?"; "the right way to open oysters"

adj. socially right or correct; "it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye"; "correct behavior"

adj. most suitable or right for a particular purpose; "a good time to plant tomatoes"; "the right time to act"; "the time is ripe for great sociological changes"

n. an established or recognized right; "a strong legal claim to the property"; "he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate"; "he staked his claim"

n. a legal document giving official permission to do something

n. possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"

n. (usually plural) written material introduced into a movie or TV show to give credits or represent dialogue or explain an action; "the titles go by faster than I can read"

n. adhering to moral principles

n. moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people"

n. moral soundness; "he expects to find in us the common honesty and integrity of men of business"; "they admired his scrupulous professional integrity"

n. morality with respect to sexual relations

v. turn away from sin or do penitence

v. bring into balance or equilibrium; "She has to balance work and her domestic duties"; "balance the two weights"

v. oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"

v. make payment to; compensate; "My efforts were not remunerated"

v. make repayment for or return something

v. produce by offset printing; "offset the conference proceedings"

v. make up for; "His skills offset his opponent's superior strength"

v. adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"

v. make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"

v. remove by cutting; "The surgeon excised the tumor"

v. move, travel, or proceed toward some place; "He repaired to his cabin in the woods"

v. convert into direct current; "rectify alternating current"

v. improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition; "reform the health system in this country"

v. injure permanently; "He was disabled in a car accident"

v. act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions

v. make correspond or harmonize; "Match my sweater"

adv. (used as an interjection) an expression of surprise or skepticism or irony etc.; "Wants to marry the butler? Indeed!"

adv. deeply or completely; "slept soundly through the storm"; "the baby is sleeping soundly"

adv. totally and definitely; without question; "we are absolutely opposed to the idea"; "he forced himself to lie absolutely still"; "iron is absolutely necessary"

adv. so as to be complete; with everything necessary; "he had filled out the form completely"; "the apartment was completely furnished"

adv. to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly'); "he was wholly convinced"; "entirely satisfied with the meal"; "it was completely different from what we expected"; "was completely at fault"; "a totally new situation"; "the directions were all wrong"; "it was not altogether her fault"; "an altogether new approach"; "a whole new idea"

adv. in a straight line; in a direct course; "the road runs straight"

adv. directly; "we must talk man-to-man"

adv. involving close contact; confronting each other; "the boy and the policeman suddenly came face-to-face at the corner"; "they spoke face to face"

adv. indicating exactness or preciseness; "he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do"; "it was just as he said--the jewel was gone"; "it has just enough salt"

adv. strictly correctly; "repeated the order accurately"

adv. "The cookie jar was just out of reach of the baby"

adv. directly and without evasion; not roundabout; "to face a problem squarely"; "the responsibility lies squarely with them"; "spoke forthright (or forthrightly) and to the point"

adv. in a precise manner; "she always expressed herself precisely"

adj. worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect; "an honorable man"; "led an honorable life"; "honorable service to his country"

adj. socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous; "from a decent family"; "a nice girl"

adj. free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules; "a fair referee"; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul"

adj. "honest wages for an honest day's work"

adj. showing lack of favoritism; "the cold neutrality of an impartial judge"

adj. correct in opinion or judgment; "time proved him right"

adj. not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"

adj. just and honest

adj. of moral excellence; "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"

adj. located on a side; "side fences"; "the side porch"

adj. having a legally established claim; "the legitimate heir"; "the true and lawful king"

adj. free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision"

adj. having legal efficacy or force; "a sound title to the property"

adj. worthy of imitation; "exemplary behavior"; "model citizens"

adj. of an appropriate or pertinent nature

adj. being of striking appropriateness and pertinence; "the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images"; "an apt reply"

adj. in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion; "We have come to dedicate a portion of that field...It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this"

adj. marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"

adj. meeting adequate standards for a purpose; "a fit subject for discussion"; "it is fit and proper that you be there"; "water fit to drink"; "fit for duty"; "do as you see fit to"

adj. according with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior"

adj. pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing; "pretty girl"; "pretty song"; "pretty room"

adj. in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure; "what's the right word for this?"; "the right way to open oysters"

adj. serving to promote your interest; "was merciful only when mercy was expedient"

adj. marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"

adj. exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style; "a felicitous speaker"

adj. worthy of trust or belief; "a trustworthy report"; "an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion"

adj. characterized by extreme care and great effort; "conscientious application to the work at hand"; "painstaking research"; "scrupulous attention to details"

adj. open and genuine; not deceitful; "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship"

adj. of moral excellence; "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"

adj. capable of being believed; "completely credible testimony"; "credible information"

adj. (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct; "a precise image"; "a precise measurement"

adj. "I would be true for there are those who trust me"

adj. devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth; "true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them"

adj. (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct; "a precise image"; "a precise measurement"

adj. being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something; "her actual motive"; "a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton; "a genuine dilemma"

adj. being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory; "real objects"; "real people; not ghosts"; "a film based on real life"; "a real illness"; "real humility"; "Life is real! Life is earnest!"- Longfellow

adj. suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc; "a book not appropriate for children"; "a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity"; "it seems that an apology is appropriate"

adj. in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure; "what's the right word for this?"; "the right way to open oysters"

adj. socially right or correct; "it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye"; "correct behavior"

adj. in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion; "We have come to dedicate a portion of that field...It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this"

adj. according with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior"

adj. not having sexual relations with anyone except your husband or wife, or your boyfriend or girlfriend; "he remained faithful to his wife"

adj. marked by fidelity to an original; "a close translation"; "a faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of the observed facts"

adj. not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"

adj. not fake or counterfeit; "a genuine Picasso"; "genuine leather"

adj. existing in act or fact; "rocks and trees...the actual world"; "actual heroism"; "the actual things that produced the emotion you experienced"

adj. capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary; "concrete objects such as trees"

adj. perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch; "skin with a tangible roughness"

adj. not counterfeit or copied; "an authentic signature"; "a bona fide manuscript"; "an unquestionable antique"; "photographs taken in a veritable bull ring"

adj. marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact; "an exact mind"; "an exact copy"; "hit the exact center of the target"

adj. rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard; "rigorous application of the law"; "a strict vegetarian"

adj. sharply exact or accurate or delimited; "a precise mind"; "specified a precise amount"; "arrived at the precise moment"

adj. having a legally established claim; "the legitimate heir"; "the true and lawful king"

adj. in conformance with justice or law or morality; "do the right thing and confess"

adj. correct in opinion or judgment; "time proved him right"

adj. having legal efficacy or force; "a sound title to the property"

adj. well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force; "a valid inference"; "a valid argument"; "a valid contract"

adj. (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct; "a precise image"; "a precise measurement"

adj. (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct; "a precise image"; "a precise measurement"

adj. in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure; "what's the right word for this?"; "the right way to open oysters"

adj. socially right or correct; "it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye"; "correct behavior"

adj. worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect; "an honorable man"; "led an honorable life"; "honorable service to his country"

adj. adhering to ethical and moral principles; "it seems ethical and right"; "followed the only honorable course of action"

adj. socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous; "from a decent family"; "a nice girl"

adj. free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules; "a fair referee"; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul"

adj. "honest wages for an honest day's work"

adj. showing lack of favoritism; "the cold neutrality of an impartial judge"

adj. in conformance with justice or law or morality; "do the right thing and confess"

adj. having a legally established claim; "the legitimate heir"; "the true and lawful king"

adj. free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision"

adj. having legal efficacy or force; "a sound title to the property"

adj. (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct; "a precise image"; "a precise measurement"

adj. (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct; "a precise image"; "a precise measurement"

adj. correct in opinion or judgment; "time proved him right"

adj. suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc; "a book not appropriate for children"; "a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity"; "it seems that an apology is appropriate"

adj. free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision"

adj. appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs; "everything in its proper place"; "the right man for the job"; "she is not suitable for the position"

adj. of an appropriate or pertinent nature

adj. relevant and appropriate; "he asks questions that are germane and central to the issue"

adj. being of striking appropriateness and pertinence; "the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images"; "an apt reply"

adj. (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct; "a precise image"; "a precise measurement"

adj. (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct; "a precise image"; "a precise measurement"

adj. correct in opinion or judgment; "time proved him right"

adj. suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc; "a book not appropriate for children"; "a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity"; "it seems that an apology is appropriate"

adj. free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision"

v. adjust for; "engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance"

adj. forming or set at an angle; "angled parking"

adj. having an oblique or slanting direction or position; "the picture was skew"

adj. tending to come together from different directions

adj. crossed or intersected in the form of an X

adj. of timber; having fibers running irregularly rather than in parallel

adj. connecting two nonadjacent corners of a plane figure or any two corners of a solid that are not in the same face; "a diagonal line across the page"

adj. having a set of mutually perpendicular axes; meeting at right angles; "wind and sea may displace the ship's center of gravity along three orthogonal axes"; "a rectangular Cartesian coordinate system"

adj. of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations; "serial processing"

adj. worthy of acceptance or satisfactory; "acceptable levels of radiation"; "performances varied from acceptable to excellent"

adj. about average; acceptable; "more than adequate as a secretary"

adj. being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition; "an all-right movie"; "the passengers were shaken up but are all right"; "is everything all right?"; "everything's fine"; "things are okay"; "dinner and the movies had been fine"; "another minute I'd have been fine"

adj. nonstandard usage

adj. providing freedom from worry

adj. completely satisfactory; "his smile said that everything was copacetic"; "You had to be a good judge of what a man was like, and the English was copacetic"- John O'Hara

adj. allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily; "a passing grade"

adj. appropriate to; "behavior befitting a father"

adj. suitable to or expected in the circumstances; "all due respect"; "due cause to honor them"; "a long due promotion"; "in due course"; "due esteem"; " exercising due care"

adj. marked by system; in good order; "everything is in order"; "his books are always just so"; "things must be exactly so"

adj. exactly suited to the occasion; "a pat reply"

adj. being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something; "her actual motive"; "a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton; "a genuine dilemma"

adj. of a proposition; necessarily true or logically certain

adj. characterized by fact; "the factual aspects of the case"

adj. conforming to truth; "I wouldn't have told you this if it weren't so"; "a truthful statement"

adj. infallible or unfailing; "a sure (or true) sign of one's commitment"

adj. according with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior"

adj. socially right or correct; "it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye"; "correct behavior"

adj. in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion; "We have come to dedicate a portion of that field...It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this"

adj. exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"

adj. according with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior"

adj. in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure; "what's the right word for this?"; "the right way to open oysters"

adj. in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion; "We have come to dedicate a portion of that field...It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this"

adj. exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"

adj. done or happening at the appropriate or proper time; "a timely warning"; "with timely treatment the patient has a good chance of recovery"; "a seasonable time for discussion"; "the book's publication was well timed"

n. location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east; "she stood on the left"

n. that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law; "he feels that you are in the wrong"

n. that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law; "he feels that you are in the wrong"

v. treat unjustly; do wrong to

v. change radically; "E-mail revolutionized communication in academe"

v. falsify knowingly; "She falsified the records"

adv. toward or on the left; also used figuratively; "he looked right and left"; "the political party has moved left"

adv. without justice or fairness; "wouldst not play false and yet would wrongly win"- Shakespeare

adv. not in a forthright manner; "he answered very indirectly"

adv. in an inaccurate manner; "he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly"; "she guessed wrong"

adv. in an inaccurate manner; "he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly"; "she guessed wrong"

adj. contrary to conscience or morality or law; "it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor"; "cheating is wrong"; "it is wrong to lie"

adj. not adhering to ethical or moral principles; "base and unpatriotic motives"; "a base, degrading way of life"; "cheating is dishonorable"; "they considered colonialism immoral"; "unethical practices in handling public funds"

adj. not suitable or right or appropriate; "slightly improper to dine alone with a married man"; "improper medication"; "improper attire for the golf course"

adj. being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; "my left hand"; "left center field"; "the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream"

adj. turned or twisted toward one side; "a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry"- G.K.Chesterton; "his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff"

adj. of or belonging to the political or intellectual left

adj. of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually

adj. not suitable for a particular occasion etc; "noise seems inappropriate at a time of sadness"; "inappropriate shoes for a walk on the beach"; "put inappropriate pressure on them"

adj. (of a word or expression) not agreeing with grammatical principles

adj. (of a word or expression) not agreeing with grammatical principles

adj. not exact; "an inaccurate translation"; "the thermometer is inaccurate"

adj. containing or characterized by error; "erroneous conclusions"

adj. arising from error; "a false assumption"; "a mistaken view of the situation"

adj. not suitable or right or appropriate; "slightly improper to dine alone with a married man"; "improper medication"; "improper attire for the golf course"

adj. designed to deceive; "a suitcase with a false bottom"

adj. not suitable for a particular occasion etc; "noise seems inappropriate at a time of sadness"; "inappropriate shoes for a walk on the beach"; "put inappropriate pressure on them"

adj. not in accord with established usage or procedure; "the wrong medicine"; "the wrong way to shuck clams"

adj. characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules; "he submitted a faulty report"; "an incorrect transcription"; the wrong side of the road"

adj. not adhering to ethical or moral principles; "base and unpatriotic motives"; "a base, degrading way of life"; "cheating is dishonorable"; "they considered colonialism immoral"; "unethical practices in handling public funds"

adj. deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong

adj. based on or acting or judging in error; "it is wrong to think that way"

adj. not suitable or right or appropriate; "slightly improper to dine alone with a married man"; "improper medication"; "improper attire for the golf course"

adj. not suitable or right or appropriate; "slightly improper to dine alone with a married man"; "improper medication"; "improper attire for the golf course"

adj. intentionally untrue; "a mendacious statement"