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rights

  [rahyts] Informal.
Use rights in a Sentence
–noun
1. (used with a plural verb) civil rights.
–adjective
2. civil-rights: a rights worker.
Origin:
1895–1900

right

  [rahyt] adjective, -er, -est, noun, adverb, verb
–adjective
1. in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
2. in conformity with fact, reason, truth, or some standard or principle; correct: the right solution; the right answer.
3. correct in judgment, opinion, or action.
4. fitting or appropriate; suitable: to say the right thing at the right time.
5. most convenient, desirable, or favorable: Omaha is the right location for a meatpacking firm.
6. of, pertaining to, or located on or near the side of a person or thing that is turned toward the east when the subject is facing north (opposed to left ).
7. in a satisfactory state; in good order: to put things right.
8. sound, sane, or normal: to be in one's right mind; She wasn't right in her head when she made the will.
9. in good health or spirits: I don't feel quite right today.
10. principal, front, or upper: the right side of cloth.
11. (often initial capital letter) of or pertaining to political conservatives or their beliefs.
12. socially approved, desirable, or influential: to go to the right schools and know the right people.
13. formed by or with reference to a perpendicular: a right angle.
14. straight: a right line.
15. Geometry. having an axis perpendicular to the base: a right cone.
16. Mathematics. pertaining to an element of a set that has a given property when placed on the right of an element or set of elements of the given set: a right identity.
17. genuine; authentic: the right owner.
–noun
18. a just claim or title, whether legal, prescriptive, or moral: You have a right to say what you please.
19. Sometimes, rights. that which is due to anyone by just claim, legal guarantees, moral principles, etc.: women's rights; Freedom of speech is a right of all Americans.
20. adherence or obedience to moral and legal principles and authority.
21. that which is morally, legally, or ethically proper: to know right from wrong.
22. a moral, ethical, or legal principle considered as an underlying cause of truth, justice, morality, or ethics.
23. Sometimes, rights. the interest or ownership a person, group, or business has in property: He has a 50-percent right in a silver mine. The author controls the screen rights for the book.
24. the property itself or its value.
25. Finance.
a. the privilege, usually preemptive, that accrues to the owners of the stock of a corporation to subscribe to additional shares of stock or securities convertible into stock at an advantageous price.
b. Often, rights. the privilege of subscribing to a specified amount of a stock or bond issue, or the document certifying this privilege.
26. that which is in accord with fact, reason, propriety, the correct way of thinking, etc.
27. the state or quality or an instance of being correct.
28. the side that is normally opposite to that where the heart is; the direction toward that side: to turn to the right.
29. a right-hand turn: Make a right at the top of the hill.
30. the portion toward the right, as of troops in battle formation: Our right crumbled.
31. (in a pair) the member that is shaped for, used by, or situated on the right side: Is this shoe a left or a right?
32. the right hand: Jab with your left and punch with your right.
33. the Right,
a. the complex of individuals or organized groups opposing change in a liberal direction and usually advocating maintenance of the established social, political, or economic order, sometimes by authoritarian means.
b. the position held by these people: The Depression led to a movement away from the Right. Compare left 1 (defs. 6a, b).
c. right wing.
34. (usually initial capital letter) the part of a legislative assembly, esp. in continental Europe, that is situated on the right side of the presiding officer and that is customarily assigned to members of the legislature who hold more conservative or reactionary views than the rest of the members.
35. the members of such an assembly who sit on the Right.
36. Boxing. a blow delivered by the right hand: a right to the jaw.
37. Baseball. right field.
–adverb
38. in a straight or direct line; straight; directly: right to the bottom; to come right home.
39. quite or completely; all the way: My hat was knocked right off.
40. immediately; promptly: right after dinner.
41. exactly; precisely: right here.
42. correctly or accurately: to guess right.
43. uprightly or righteously: to obey one's conscience and live right.
44. properly or fittingly: to behave right.
45. advantageously, favorably, or well: to turn out right.
46. toward the right hand; on or to the right: to keep right; to turn right.
47. Informal. very; extremely: a right fine day.
48. very (used in certain titles): the right reverend.
–verb (used with object)
49. to put in or restore to an upright position: to right a fallen lamp.
50. to put in proper order, condition, or relationship: to right a crookedly hung picture.
51. to bring into conformity with fact; correct: to right one's point of view.
52. to do justice to; avenge: to be righted in court.
53. to redress, as a wrong.
–verb (used without object)
54. to resume an upright or the proper position: After the storm the saplings righted.
—Idioms
55. by rights, in fairness; justly: You should by rights have been asked your opinion on the matter.
56. in one's own right, by reason of one's own ability, ownership, etc.; in or of oneself, as independent of others: He is a rich man in his own right.
57. in the right, having the support of reason or law; correct: It pays to be stubborn when one is in the right.
58. right and left, on every side; in all directions: throwing his clothes right and left; members resigning right and left.
59. right away or off, without hesitation; immediately: She made a good impression right off.
60. right on, Slang. exactly right; precisely.
61. too right, Australian Slang.
a. (used as an expression of emphatic agreement.)
b. okay: “Can we meet tonight?” “Too right.”
62. to rights, into proper condition or order: to set a room to rights.
Origin:
bef. 900; (n. and adj.) ME; OE reht, riht; c. D, G recht, ON rēttr, Goth raihts; akin to L rēctus, OIr recht law, Gk orektós upright; (v.) ME righten, OE rihtan, c. OFris riuchta, G richten, ON rētta; (adv.) ME; OE rihte

Related forms:
right⋅a⋅ble, adjective

Synonyms:
1. equitable, fair, honest, lawful. 2. accurate, true. 4. fit, seemly. 5. proper. 10. obverse. 17. rightful. 21. morality, virtue, justice, fairness, integrity, equity, rectitude. 43. rightfully, lawfully, rightly, justly, fairly, equitably. 44. appropriately, suitably.

Antonyms:
1–5, 10, 21. wrong.

Usage note:
47. Right in the sense of “very, extremely” is neither old-fashioned nor dialectal. It is most common in informal speech and writing: It's right cold this morning. The editor knew right well where the story had originated.
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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right   (rīt)   
adj.   right·er, right·est
  1. Conforming with or conformable to justice, law, or morality: do the right thing and confess.
  2. In accordance with fact, reason, or truth; correct: the right answer.
  3. Fitting, proper, or appropriate: It is not right to leave the party without saying goodbye.
  4. Most favorable, desirable, or convenient: the right time to act.
  5. In or into a satisfactory state or condition: put things right.
  6. In good mental or physical health or order.
  7. Intended to be worn or positioned facing outward or toward an observer: the right side of the dress; made sure that the right side of the fabric was visible.
    1. Of, belonging to, located on, or being the side of the body to the south when the subject is facing east.
    2. Of, relating to, directed toward, or located on the right side.
    3. Located on the right side of a person facing downstream: the right bank of a river.
    4. Formed by or in reference to a line or plane that is perpendicular to another line or plane.
    5. Having the axis perpendicular to the base: right cone.
    6. Having a right angle: a right triangle.
  9. often Right Of or belonging to the political or intellectual right.
  10. Mathematics
    1. Formed by or in reference to a line or plane that is perpendicular to another line or plane.
    2. Having the axis perpendicular to the base: right cone.
    3. Having a right angle: a right triangle.
  11. Straight; uncurved; direct: a right line.
  12. Archaic Not spurious; genuine.
n.  
  1. That which is just, morally good, legal, proper, or fitting.
    1. The direction or position on the right side.
    2. The right side.
    3. The right hand.
    4. A turn in the direction of the right hand or side.
    5. The people and groups who advocate the adoption of conservative or reactionary measures, especially in government and politics. Also called right wing.
    6. The opinion of those advocating such measures.
    7. Something that is due to a person or governmental body by law, tradition, or nature.
    8. Something, especially humane treatment, claimed to be due to animals by moral principle.
    9. A stockholder's privilege of buying additional stock in a corporation at a special price, usually at par or at a price below the current market value.
    10. The negotiable certificate on which this privilege is indicated.
    11. A privilege of subscribing for a particular stock or bond. Often used in the plural.
  3. often Right
    1. The people and groups who advocate the adoption of conservative or reactionary measures, especially in government and politics. Also called right wing.
    2. The opinion of those advocating such measures.
    3. Something that is due to a person or governmental body by law, tradition, or nature.
    4. Something, especially humane treatment, claimed to be due to animals by moral principle.
    5. A stockholder's privilege of buying additional stock in a corporation at a special price, usually at par or at a price below the current market value.
    6. The negotiable certificate on which this privilege is indicated.
    7. A privilege of subscribing for a particular stock or bond. Often used in the plural.
  4. Sports A blow delivered by a boxer's right hand.
  5. Baseball Right field.
    1. Something that is due to a person or governmental body by law, tradition, or nature.
    2. Something, especially humane treatment, claimed to be due to animals by moral principle.
    3. A stockholder's privilege of buying additional stock in a corporation at a special price, usually at par or at a price below the current market value.
    4. The negotiable certificate on which this privilege is indicated.
    5. A privilege of subscribing for a particular stock or bond. Often used in the plural.
  7. A just or legal claim or title.
    1. A stockholder's privilege of buying additional stock in a corporation at a special price, usually at par or at a price below the current market value.
    2. The negotiable certificate on which this privilege is indicated.
    3. A privilege of subscribing for a particular stock or bond. Often used in the plural.
adv.  
  1. Toward or on the right.
  2. In a straight line; directly: went right to school.
  3. In the proper or desired manner; well: The jacket doesn't fit right.
  4. Exactly; just: The accident happened right over there.
  5. Immediately: called me right after dinner.
  6. Completely; quite: The icy wind blew right through me.
  7. According to law, morality, or justice.
  8. Accurately; correctly: answered the question right.
  9. Chiefly Southern U.S. Considerably; very: They have a right nice place.
  10. Used as an intensive: kept right on going.
  11. Used in titles: The Right Reverend Jane Smith.
v.   right·ed, right·ing, rights

v.   tr.
  1. To put in or restore to an upright or proper position: They righted their boat.
  2. To put in order or set right; correct: measures designed to right generations of unfair labor practices.
  3. To make reparation or amends for; redress: right a wrong.
v.   intr.
To regain an upright or proper position.

[Middle English, from Old English riht; see reg- in Indo-European roots. N., sense 3, from the fact that conservatives sit on the right side of the legislative chamber in various assemblies.]
right'er n.
Synonyms: These nouns apply to something, such as a power or possession, to which one has an established claim. Right refers to a legally, morally, or traditionally just claim: "I'm a champion for the Rights of Woman" (Maria Edgeworth). "An unconditional right to say what one pleases about public affairs is what I consider to be the minimum guarantee of the First Amendment" (Hugo L. Black).
Privilege usually suggests a right not enjoyed by everyone: Use of the company jet was a privilege reserved for the top executives.
Prerogative denotes an exclusive right or privilege, as one based on custom, law, or office: It is my prerogative to change my mind.
A perquisite is a privilege or advantage accorded to one by virtue of one's position or the needs of one's employment: "The wardrobe of her niece was the perquisite of her [maid]" (Tobias Smollett).
A birthright is a right to which one is entitled by birth: Many view gainful employment as a birthright.

Our Living Language  : Speakers of Standard English mainly restrict the use of adverbial right to modify adverbs of space or time, as in She's right over there or Do it right now! No such restriction applies in Southern vernacular speech, where right can be used to intensify the meaning of many adjectives and adverbs, as in He's right nice or You talk right fast. This broader use of right is attested as far back as the 15th century and is found in the works of Shakespeare and other great writers. Thus, what appears to be neglect of Standard English rules is actually the retention of a once-proper historical usage. · The use of right as an adverb indicating directness, completeness, or general intensity seems to be related to the use of right in a more concrete sense to refer to something that is perfectly straight or perpendicular to something else, as in right angle. A similar connection between concrete and metaphorical meaning lies behind the Southern adverbial usage of plumb, as in He fell plumb asleep as an indicator of completeness or totality. See Note at smart.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Rights

A security giving stockholders entitlement to purchase new shares issued by the corporation at a predetermined price (normally less than the current market price) in proportion to the number of shares already owned. Rights are issued only for a short period of time, after which they expire.

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This also known as "subscription rights" or "share purchase rights".

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See also: Distribution, Ex-Rights, Rights Offering, Share Purchase Rights, XRT

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Language Translation for : rights
Spanish: derechos,
German: die Rechte,
Japanese: 版権
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