RIGHTED - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)

appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs

Example: everything in its proper place; the right man for the job; she is not suitable for the position

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)

most suitable or right for a particular purpose

Example: a good time to plant tomatoes; the right time to act; the time is ripe for great sociological changes

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)

having the axis perpendicular to the base

Example: a right angle

Meaning 4

Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)

socially right or correct

Example: it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye; correct behavior

Meaning 5

Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)

in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure

Example: what's the right word for this?; the right way to open oysters

Meaning 6

Part of speech: Adjective

of or belonging to the political or intellectual right

Meaning 7

Part of speech: Adjective

being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north

Example: 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

Meaning 8

Part of speech: Adjective

in conformance with justice or law or morality

Example: do the right thing and confess

Meaning 9

Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)

in or into a satisfactory condition

Example: things are right again now; put things right

Meaning 10

Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)

precisely accurate

Example: a veracious account

Meaning 11

Part of speech: Adjective

free from error

Example: especially conforming to fact or truth; the correct answer; the correct version; the right answer; took the right road; the right decision

Meaning 12

Part of speech: Adjective

correct in opinion or judgment

Example: time proved him right

Meaning 13

Part of speech: Noun

(frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing

Example: mineral rights; film rights

Meaning 14

Part of speech: Noun

a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east

Example: take a right at the corner

Meaning 15

Part of speech: Noun

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

Meaning 16

Part of speech: Noun

anything in accord with principles of justice

Example: he feels he is in the right; the rightfulness of his claim

Meaning 17

Part of speech: Noun

an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature

Example: 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

Meaning 18

Part of speech: Noun

the hand that is on the right side of the body

Example: he writes with his right hand but pitches with his left; hit him with quick rights to the body

Meaning 19

Part of speech: Noun

those who support political or social or economic conservatism

Example: those who believe that things are better left unchanged

Meaning 20

Part of speech: Noun

location near or direction toward the right side

Example: i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east; he stood on the right

Meaning 21

Part of speech: Adverb

immediately

Example: she called right after dinner

Meaning 22

Part of speech: Adverb

an interjection expressing agreement

Meaning 23

Part of speech: Adverb

in the right manner

Example: correctly; suitably; please do your job properly!; can't you carry me decent?

Meaning 24

Part of speech: Adverb

in an accurate manner

Example: the flower had been correctly depicted by his son; he guessed right

Meaning 25

Part of speech: Adverb

precisely, exactly

Example: stand right here!

Meaning 26

Part of speech: Adverb

in accordance with moral or social standards

Example: that serves him right; do right by him

Meaning 27

Part of speech: Adverb

(Southern regional intensive) very

Example: to a great degree; the baby is mighty cute; he's mighty tired; it is powerful humid; that boy is powerful big now; they have a right nice place; they rejoiced mightily

Meaning 28

Part of speech: Adverb

toward or on the right

Example: also used figuratively; he looked right and left; the party has moved right

Meaning 29

Part of speech: Adverb

exactly

Example: he fell flop on his face

Meaning 30

Part of speech: Adverb

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')

Example: 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; she felt right at home; he fell right into the trap

Meaning 31

Part of speech: Verb

regain an upright or proper position

Example: The capsized boat righted again

Meaning 32

Part of speech: Verb

put in or restore to an upright position

Example: They righted the sailboat that had capsized

Meaning 33

Part of speech: Verb

make right or correct

Example: Correct the mistakes; rectify the calculation

Meaning 34

Part of speech: Verb

make reparations or amends for

Example: right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust