Meaning right
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1) n. an entitlement to something, whether to concepts like justi...
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Privilege granted shareholders of a corporation to subscribe to shares of a new issue of common stock before it is offered to the public. Such a right, which normally has a life of two to four weeks, [..]
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A right is a moral or legal entitlement to have or do something.
Source: equalityhumanrights.com

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"morally correct," Old English riht "just, good, fair; proper, fitting; straight, not bent, direct, erect," from Proto-Germanic *rekhtaz (source also of Old Frisian riucht "ri [..]
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"opposite of left," early 12c., riht, from Old English riht, which did not have this sense but meant "good, proper, fitting, straight" (see right (adj.1)). The notion is of the rig [..]
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Old English rihtan "to straighten, rule, set up, set right, amend; guide, govern; restore, replace," from riht (adj.); see right (adj.1). Compare Old Norse retta "to straighten," O [..]
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Old English riht (West Saxon, Kentish), reht (Anglian), "that which is morally right, duty, obligation," also "rule of conduct; law of a land;" also "what someone deserves; a [..]
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Old English rehte, rihte "in a straight or direct manner," from right (adj.1). Right on! as an exclamation of approval first recorded 1925 in African-American vernacular, popularized mid-196 [..]
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specific freedom or opportunity granted to an individual or organization based on the law.
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1) Just, fair, correct. 2) An entitlement to something, whether to a concept like justice or due process, or to a legally enforceable claim or interest -- for example, an ownership interest in propert [..]
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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 ri [..]
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the opposite of left and the opposite of wrong. The same word also means the correct and proper thing to say or do
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Definition A privilege allowing existing shareholders to buy shares of an issue of common stock shortly before it is offered to the public, at a specified and usually discounted price, and usually in [..]
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A legally recognized entitlement to do something to or with content.
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wing, rightist - Several methods of conservative, reactionary or fascist political ideologies which is supportive the main features of the current social and economic order, accepting all of its inequ [..]
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rekht
Source: yiddishdictionaryonline.com (offline)

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gerekht
Source: yiddishdictionaryonline.com (offline)

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No person has the right to rain on your dreams.   
Source: dreams-dictionary.org (offline)

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Adj. Used as an intensive. E.g."I made a right mess of that." {Informal} Adv. Very. E.g."I'm right glad to hear that you two are friends again." {Informal}
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[Old English riht, from riht righteous] 1 a : qualities (as adherence to duty or obedience to lawful authority) that together constitute the ideal of moral propriety or merit moral approval b : ...
Source: dictionary.findlaw.com

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From the pre-Christian, Germanic term "riht", which was the sense of justice or balance that tribal elders attempted to achieve when determining the size of the "Bot." This is not [..]
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A resource or position that everyone has equal access or availability to regardless of their social group memberships. Source: National Conference for Community and Justice — St. Louis Region. Unpublished handout used in the Dismantling Racism Institute program.
Source: racialequityresourceguide.org (offline)

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A security granted to shareholders of a corporation to subscribe to new shares of common stock before it is publicly offered. It is usually transferable and may be traded in the open market.
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A certificate showing an existing stockholder has the privilege of purchasing new securities in proportion to the number of shares already owned before the general public, thereby maintaining his ownership percentage in the company.
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A resource or position that everyone has equal access or availability to regardless of their social group memberships.
Source: growingfoodandjustice.org (offline)

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(n) an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature(n) location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person o [..]
Source: beedictionary.com

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wave that breaks on the right of the surfer, from the peak
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n. derecho
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adjective showing intensity, as in, "He was a right eejit".
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dislocation (høyredislokering): a sentence construction whereby a referent is mentioned twice; first by means of a pronoun, and then by means of a full noun phrase at the end of the sentence (i.e. to [..]
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On stage, the actors' right, assuming they are facing the audience. Short for Stage Right.
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Accepting bad news as inevitable. ("I went fishing but caught nothing." "Yeah, that'd be right.") Rip snorter :
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Legal guarantee protecting the individual from attack on personal liberties, right to fair trial, right to vote, and Freedom from Discrimination on the basis of race, Color, Religion, sex, age, disabi [..]
Source: online-medical-dictionary.org

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The Rights of the individual to cultural, social, economic, and Educational opportunities as provided by society, e.g., right to Work, right to Education, and right to Social Security.
Source: online-medical-dictionary.org

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Fundamental claims of Patients, as expressed in statutes, declarations, or generally accepted moral principles. (Bioethics Thesaurus) The term is used for discussions of Patient Rights as a group of m [..]
Source: online-medical-dictionary.org

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The Rights of Women to equal status pertaining to social, economic, and educational opportunities afforded by society.
Source: online-medical-dictionary.org

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To return to a normal position, as a vessel righting after heeling over.
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To return to a normal position, as a vessel righting after heeling over.
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to return to a normal position, as a vessel righting after heeling over.
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, adv. thorough; very; good. ‘He’s a right rascal.’ ‘You’re a right bad boy.’ ‘He’s a right wee fellow.’
Source: ulsterscotsacademy.com

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Adjective indicating quality
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1) n. an entitlement to something, whether to concepts like justice and due process or to ownership of property or some interest in property, real or personal. These rights include: various freedoms; [..]
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adj. "right, proper; true, just; direct, straight; upright, erect; right (as opposed to left); (as n.) true representative," s.v. right a. OED. KEY: right@adj right@adj#n
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adj 94 right 46 righte 21 ryght 19 ryghte 8
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adj#n 1 ryght 1
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n. "justice, what is right (also as proper n., personified); jurisdiction; law; legal right; truth," s.v. right sb.\1 OED. KEY: right@n right@n#propn
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n 80 right 47 rightes 3 ryght 25 ryghte 2 ryghtes 2 ryghtis 1
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n#propn 2 right 1 ryght 1
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A temporary privilege granted to existing common shareholders to purchase additional shares directly from the company at a stated price.
Source: finance.idaho.gov

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1) n. an entitlement to something, whether to concepts like justice and due process or to ownership of property or some interest in property, real or personal. These rights include: various freedoms; [..]
Source: glennarmentor.com

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The temporary privilege granted to a company's existing common shareholders to acquire additional common shares directly from the company at a stated price. The price is usually at a discount to [..]
Source: investorsedge.cibc.com

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(archaic) Straight, not bent. ''a right line'' Of an angle, having a size of 90 degrees, or one quarter of a complete rotation; the angle between two perpendicular lines. ''The kitchen counter [..]
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term used in deeds to denote that the grantor is conveying all claims to a property.
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Privilege granted shareholders of a corporation to subscribe to shares of a new issue of common stock before it is offered to the public. Such a right, which normally has a life of two to four weeks, [..]
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