right
Translation
correct, right-hand, just, suitable
Examples
You got the right answer.
You got the right answer.
Turn right at the next corner.
Turn right at the next corner.
Everyone has the right to speak.
Everyone has the right to speak.
It's the right tool for the job.
It's the right tool for the job.
Grammar Patterns
the right ((noun)) the correct thing You got the right answer.
to be right ((about sth.)) to be correct about something She was right about the time.
the right ((to-inf)) an entitlement to do something Everyone has the right to speak.
turn right to change direction to the right Turn right at the next corner.
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Etymology
From Old English 'riht', meaning 'just, correct, straight'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'right' as being on the 'right' path, both morally and directionally. The right hand was traditionally the correct or proper hand.