Rite vs. Right

Ritenoun

A religious custom.

Ritenoun

(by extension) A prescribed behavior.

Ritenoun

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Ritenoun

The act of performing divine or solemn service, as established by law, precept, or custom; a formal act of religion or other solemn duty; a solemn observance; a ceremony; as, the rites of freemasonry.

Ritenoun

an established ceremony prescribed by a religion;

Ritenoun

any customary observance or practice

Rite

A rite is an established, ceremonial, usually religious, act. Rites in this sense fall into three major categories: rites of passage, generally changing an individual's social status, such as marriage, adoption, baptism, coming of age, graduation, or inauguration; communal rites, whether of worship, where a community comes together to worship, such as Jewish synagogue or Mass, or of another character, such as fertility rites and certain non-religious festivals; rites of personal devotion, where an individual worships, including prayer and pilgrimages, pledges of allegiance, or promises to wed someone.

Rightadjective

(archaic) Straight, not bent.

Rightadjective

Of an angle, having a size of 90 degrees, or one quarter of a complete rotation; the angle between two perpendicular lines.

Rightadjective

Complying with justice, correctness or reason; correct, just, true.

Rightadjective

Appropriate, perfectly suitable; fit for purpose.

Rightadjective

Healthy, sane, competent.

Rightadjective

Real; veritable (used emphatically).

Rightadjective

(Australia) All right; not requiring assistance.

Rightadjective

(dated) Most favourable or convenient; fortunate.

Rightadjective

Designating the side of the body which is positioned to the east if one is facing north. This arrow points to the right: →

Rightadjective

Designed to be placed or worn outward.

Rightadjective

(politics) Pertaining to the political right; conservative.

Rightadverb

On the right side.

Rightadverb

Towards the right side.

Rightadverb

Exactly, precisely.

Rightadverb

Immediately, directly.

Rightadverb

Very, extremely, quite.

Rightadverb

According to fact or truth; actually; truly; really.

Rightadverb

In a correct manner.

Rightadverb

To a great extent or degree.

Rightinterjection

Yes, that is correct; I agree.

Rightinterjection

I agree with whatever you say; I have no opinion.

Rightinterjection

Signpost word to change the subject in a discussion or discourse.

Rightinterjection

Used to check agreement at the end of an utterance.

Rightinterjection

Used to add seriousness or decisiveness before a statement.

Rightnoun

That which complies with justice, law or reason.

Rightnoun

A legal or moral entitlement.

Rightnoun

The right side or direction.

Rightnoun

The right hand.

Rightnoun

(politics) The ensemble of right-wing political parties; political conservatives as a group.

Rightnoun

The outward or most finished surface, as of a piece of cloth, a carpet, etc.

Rightverb

(transitive) To correct.

Rightverb

(transitive) To set upright.

Rightverb

(intransitive) To return to normal upright position.

Rightverb

(transitive) To do justice to; to relieve from wrong; to restore rights to; to assert or regain the rights of.

Rightadjective

Straight; direct; not crooked; as, a right line.

Rightadjective

Upright; erect from a base; having an upright axis; not oblique; as, right ascension; a right pyramid or cone.

Rightadjective

Fit; suitable; proper; correct; becoming; as, the right man in the right place; the right way from London to Oxford.

Rightadjective

Conformed to the constitution of man and the will of God, or to justice and equity; not deviating from the true and just; according with truth and duty; just; true.

Rightadjective

Characterized by reality or genuineness; real; actual; not spurious.

Rightadjective

According with truth; passing a true judgment; conforming to fact or intent; not mistaken or wrong; not erroneous; correct; as, this is the right faith.

Rightadjective

Most favorable or convenient; fortunate.

Rightadjective

Of or pertaining to that side of the body in man on which the muscular action is usually stronger than on the other side; - opposed to left when used in reference to a part of the body; as, the right side, hand, arm. Also applied to the corresponding side of the lower animals.

Rightadjective

Well placed, disposed, or adjusted; orderly; well regulated; correctly done.

Rightadjective

Designed to be placed or worn outward; as, the right side of a piece of cloth.

Rightadverb

In a right manner.

Rightadverb

In a right or straight line; directly; hence; straightway; immediately; next; as, he stood right before me; it went right to the mark; he came right out; he followed right after the guide.

Rightadverb

Exactly; just.

Rightadverb

According to the law or will of God; conforming to the standard of truth and justice; righteously; as, to live right; to judge right.

Rightadverb

According to any rule of art; correctly.

Rightadverb

According to fact or truth; actually; truly; really; correctly; exactly; as, to tell a story right.

Rightadverb

In a great degree; very; wholly; unqualifiedly; extremely; highly; as, right humble; right noble; right valiant.

Rightnoun

That which is right or correct.

Rightnoun

A just judgment or action; that which is true or proper; justice; uprightness; integrity.

Rightnoun

That to which one has a just claim.

Rightnoun

That which one has a legal or social claim to do or to exact; legal power; authority; as, a sheriff has a right to arrest a criminal.

Rightnoun

The right side; the side opposite to the left.

Rightnoun

Privilege or immunity granted by authority.

Rightnoun

In some legislative bodies of Europe (as in France), those members collectively who are conservatives or monarchists. See Center, 5.

Rightnoun

The outward or most finished surface, as of a piece of cloth, a carpet, etc.

Rightverb

To bring or restore to the proper or natural position; to set upright; to make right or straight (that which has been wrong or crooked); to correct.

Rightverb

To do justice to; to relieve from wrong; to restore rights to; to assert or regain the rights of; as, to right the oppressed; to right one's self; also, to vindicate.

Rightverb

To recover the proper or natural condition or position; to become upright.

Rightverb

Hence, to regain an upright position, as a ship or boat, after careening.

Rightnoun

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

Rightnoun

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

Rightnoun

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

Rightnoun

a turn to the right;

Rightnoun

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

Rightnoun

anything in accord with principles of justice;

Rightnoun

the hand that is on the right side of the body;

Rightnoun

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

Rightverb

make reparations or amends for;

Rightverb

put in or restore to an upright position;

Rightverb

regain an upright or proper position;

Rightverb

make right or correct;

Rightadjective

free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth;

Rightadjective

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

Rightadjective

socially right or correct;

Rightadjective

in conformance with justice or law or morality;

Rightadjective

correct in opinion or judgment;

Rightadjective

appropriate for a condition or occasion;

Rightadjective

of or belonging to the political or intellectual left

Rightadjective

in or into a satisfactory condition;

Rightadjective

intended for the right hand;

Rightadjective

in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure;

Rightadjective

having the axis perpendicular to the base;

Rightadjective

of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face outward;

Rightadjective

most suitable or right for a particular purpose;

Rightadverb

precisely, exactly;

Rightadverb

immediately;

Rightadverb

exactly;

Rightadverb

toward or on the right; also used figuratively;

Rightadverb

in the right manner;

Rightadverb

an interjection expressing agreement

Rightadverb

completely;

Rightadverb

(Southern regional intensive) very;

Rightadverb

in accordance with moral or social standards;

Rightadverb

in a correct manner;