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right
Adjective
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When something is right, it is correct.
You did the right thing.
right
Noun
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When something is to the right of a location, it means the direction 90º clockwise.
He takes a right at the library.
She made a right turn on Oak Street.
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When you have the right for something, it means that it is an activity allowed by status.
You have the right to remain silent.
Administrators on Wiktionary have the right to block users from editing.
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An action that is moral.
Two wrongs don’t make a right.
right
Verb
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When you turn something right, you turn it the right-side-up.
He righted the boat.
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When you make something right, you correct it.
He tried to right a wrong.
right
Adverb
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In the direction 90º clockwise.
She turned right.
proper
Adjective
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The proper way, place, use, etc. is the right one.
What is the proper way to write a letter?
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If something is proper, it is polite or acceptable.
It's not proper for you to live alone like this.
She was a very proper young lady.
Why don't you get a proper job at a good company?
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The mathx/math proper is the main or important part of mathx/math, not the parts near it.
We stayed in a village and only went into the city proper during the day.