Right - English meaning

adjective

Not qualified or diminished in any way; total.

Usage examples:

Absolute secrecy

noun

A value or principle which is regarded as universally valid or which may be viewed without relation to other things.

Usage examples:

Good and evil are presented as absolutes

adjective

Very great or to the largest degree possible

Usage examples:

A man of absolute integrity/discretion, i have absolute faith in her judgment., there was no absolu…

adverb

With no qualification, restriction, or limitation; totally.

Usage examples:

She trusted him absolutely

adverb

Completely

Usage examples:

I believed/trusted him absolutely., you must be absolutely silent or the birds won't appear., we've…

adverb

Used for adding force to a strong adjective that is not usually used with "very" or to a verb expressing strong emotion

Usage examples:

It's absolutely impossible to work with all this noise., the food was absolutely disgusting/delicio…

adjective

Generally believed or recognized to be valid or correct.

Usage examples:

He wasn't handsome in the accepted sense

verb

Consent to receive or undertake (something offered).

Usage examples:

He accepted a pen as a present

adjective

Generally agreed to be satisfactory or right

Usage examples:

"speed bump" now seems to be the generally accepted term for those ridges in the road that slow tra…

adjective

(especially of information, measurements, or predictions) correct in all details; exact.

Usage examples:

Accurate information about the illness is essential

adjective

Correct and without any mistakes

adjective

Correct and without any mistakes

Usage examples:

Accurate data/details/information internet communication instantly provides timely and accurate dat…

adverb

In a way that is correct in all details; exactly.

Usage examples:

We are simply unable to predict long-term trends accurately

adverb

In a way that is correct, exact, and without any mistakes

Usage examples:

The plans should be drawn as accurately as possible., for the experiment to be valid, it is essenti…

noun

A condition or circumstance that puts one in a favourable or superior position.

Usage examples:

Companies with a computerized database are at an advantage

verb

Put in a favourable or superior position.

Usage examples:

Are we simply caught in a spiral here that will be destructive of our interests while, obviously, s…

noun

A condition that helps you or gives you a greater chance of success

Usage examples:

[ c ] his long arms give him a big advantage over other boxers., [ u ] test scores show no advantag…

idiom

As much as possible or completely

Usage examples:

If you want to bring it up with the boss, i'll support you all the way.

adverb

Completely; totally.

Usage examples:

I stopped seeing her altogether

adverb

Completely or in total

Usage examples:

The train slowed down and then stopped altogether., he was altogether exhausted., altogether, she g…

adverb

In total

Usage examples:

That'll be $52.50 altogether, please.

verb

First person singular present of be.

abbreviation

Amplitude modulation.

noun

An assembly member (i.e. a member of the welsh assembly).

verb

Make minor changes to (a text, piece of legislation, etc.) in order to make it fairer or more accurate, or to reflect changing circumstances.

Usage examples:

The rule was amended to apply only to non-members

verb

To change the words of something written, esp. a law or a legal document

Usage examples:

The terms of the contract were amended in later years.

verb

To change something, especially the words of a text

Usage examples:

They were too hasty to amend or drop initiatives that did not work immediately., amend sth to sth i…

adverb

Correctly; properly.

Usage examples:

I wondered if i'd heard aright

adverb

Correctly

Usage examples:

Did i hear/understand you aright?

adjective

Complete, utter.

Usage examples:

What arrant nonsense!

adjective

Used to say how bad something is

Usage examples:

He dismissed the rumours as `arrant nonsense'.

noun

The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.

Usage examples:

He had absolute authority over his subordinates

noun

The power to control or demand obedience from others

Usage examples:

[ u ] the police have no legal authority in these disputes., [ u ] we have to find someone in autho…

noun

The official power to make decisions for other people or to tell them what they must do

Usage examples:

The executive committee can delegate authority to the chairperson., he did not have enough authorit…

noun

The action of authorizing.

Usage examples:

The raising of revenue and the authorization of spending

noun

Official permission for something to happen, or the action of giving someone official permission for something

Usage examples:

Get/acquire/obtain authorization human resources must obtain specific authorization from the execut…

noun

Official permission for something to happen, or the act of giving someone official permission to do something

Usage examples:

Medical records cannot be disclosed without authorization from the patient., [ + to infinitive ] th…

noun

A particular right of possession or privilege a person has from birth, especially as an eldest son.

Usage examples:

Being the good brother he is, jacob offers esau some lentil soup - on one condition: esau has to fo…

noun

Something that you believe you deserve to have because of your family situation or social class, or because you believe it is your right as a human being

Usage examples:

Some men see well-paid, powerful jobs as their birthright., americans see freedom of expression as …

noun

A written grant by the sovereign or legislative power of a country, by which a body such as a city, company, or university is founded or its rights and privileges defined.

Usage examples:

The town received a charter from the emperor

verb

Grant a charter to (a city, company, university, or other body).

Usage examples:

The company was chartered in 1864

noun

A formal statement of the rights of a country's people, or of an organization or a particular social group, that is agreed by or demanded from a ruler or government

Usage examples:

A charter of rights, education is one of the basic human rights written into the united nations cha…

adjective

Having all the necessary or appropriate parts.

Usage examples:

A complete list of courses offered by the university

verb

Finish making or doing.

Usage examples:

He completed his phd in 1993

verb

Having all necessary qualities

adverb

Totally; utterly.

Usage examples:

The fire completely destroyed the building

adverb

In every way or as much as possible

Usage examples:

I agree with you completely., she's completely mad., he'd completely changed - i didn't recognize h…

noun

Permission for something to happen or agreement to do something.

Usage examples:

No change may be made without the consent of all the partners

verb

Give permission for something to happen.

Usage examples:

He consented to a search by a detective

noun

Permission or agreement obtained from someone or something having authority or power

Usage examples:

I asked to leave the room, and the teacher gave his consent., [ + to infinitive ] the director cons…

verb

Make (a marriage or relationship) complete by having sexual intercourse.

Usage examples:

They did not consummate their marriage until months after it took place

adjective

Showing great skill and flair.

Usage examples:

She dressed with consummate elegance

adjective

Perfect; complete in every way

Usage examples:

Consummate skill, the deal was consummated with a handshake.

adjective

Based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed.

Usage examples:

A conventional morality had dictated behaviour

adjective

Following the usual practices of the past

Usage examples:

We were raised in a conventional, middle-class family., it’s a conventional hot-water heater (= of …

adjective

Relating to accepted or traditional ways of doing something

Usage examples:

Conventional accounting/business practices/methods, it is estimated that over one-third of sub-prim…

adjective

Free from error; in accordance with fact or truth.

Usage examples:

Make sure you have been given the correct information

verb

Put right (an error or fault).

Usage examples:

The council issued a statement correcting some points in the press reports

adjective

In agreement with the true facts or with a generally accepted standard

Usage examples:

It’s your responsibility to see that your tax return is correct., do you have the correct time?, "d…

adverb

In a way that is true, factual or appropriate; accurately.

Usage examples:

She correctly answered eight questions

adverb

In a way that is in agreement with the true facts or with what is generally accepted

Usage examples:

Have i pronounced your name correctly?, correctly answer this question for your chance to win a car…

adverb

(of a way of speaking or behaving) in a way that is generally accepted and approved of

Usage examples:

My mother took elocution lessons so she could speak correctly., my parents have taught me to behave…

adjective

On or towards the right-hand side (in a coat of arms, from the bearer's point of view, i.e. the left as it is depicted).

Usage examples:

It's blue, master, with a red stripe sinister, and a yellow emblem on the dexter side.

noun

An animal of a small, hardy breed of irish cattle.

Usage examples:

This month, we're mostly eating longhorn; last year, it was dexter.

noun

A type of small cow, originally from ireland, kept for its milk and meat

Usage examples:

I'm not sure, but i think they are dexters, an old heritage breed., she attends to her pedigree dex…

noun

Exemption from a rule or usual requirement.

Usage examples:

Although she was too young, she was given special dispensation to play before her birthday

noun

Special permission, especially from the church, to do something that is not usually allowed

Usage examples:

Special dispensation from the couple have requested (a) special dispensation from the church to all…

noun

A political or religious system controlling a country at a particular time

adjective

(of something bad or unpleasant) utter; complete (used for emphasis).

Usage examples:

It's a downright disgrace

adverb

To an extreme degree; thoroughly.

Usage examples:

He was downright rude

phrase

Complete and without restriction or qualification

adjective

Expected at or planned for at a certain time.

Usage examples:

The baby's due in august

noun

One's right; what is owed to one.

Usage examples:

He thought it was his due

adverb

(with reference to a point of the compass) exactly; directly.

Usage examples:

We'll head due south again on the same road

adverb

Completely (often used for emphasis).

Usage examples:

The traffic seemed to consist entirely of black cabs

adverb

Completely

Usage examples:

I admit it was entirely my fault., the company is run almost entirely by middle-aged men.

noun

The fact of having a right to something.

Usage examples:

Full entitlement to fees and maintenance should be offered

noun

Something, often a benefit from the government, that you have the right to have

Usage examples:

[ u ] social security and medicare are popular entitlement programs in the us.

noun

A situation in which you have the right to do or have something

Usage examples:

Almost any job which a benefit recipient takes will have some effect upon his current entitlement t…

noun

The levels of frequency response of an audio signal, or controls which allow their adjustment.

Usage examples:

Judicious use of eq helps me create a space for each sound

noun

Short for emotional intelligence or emotional quotient.

Usage examples:

Eq enables us to use feelings to boost and complement our iq

noun

Abbreviation for emotional quotient: a measurement of a person's emotional intelligence (= their ability to understand their own feelings and the feelings of others)

Usage examples:

For leadership positions, eq accounts for 90 percent of success.

adjective

Fair and impartial.

Usage examples:

The equitable distribution of resources

adjective

Treating everyone equally; fair

Usage examples:

She charged that women are being denied equitable pay.

adjective

Fair to all the people or organizations involved in a situation

Usage examples:

New legislation should ensure fair competition and equitable treatment for all the market players.,…

adjective

Having existed or done something for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted.

Usage examples:

The ceremony was an established event in the annual calendar

verb

Set up on a firm or permanent basis.

Usage examples:

The scheme was established in 1975

adjective

Generally accepted or familiar, esp. because of having a long history

Usage examples:

An established procedure

adjective

Relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these.

Usage examples:

Ethical issues in nursing

adjective

Morally right

Usage examples:

Ethical behaviour/conduct the awards recognize companies, individuals, and nonprofit organizations …

adjective

Relating to beliefs about what is morally right and wrong

Usage examples:

Ethical and legal issues, the ethical dilemmas surrounding genetic research

adjective

Not approximated in any way; precise.

Usage examples:

The exact details were still being worked out

verb

Demand and obtain (something) from someone.

Usage examples:

He exacted promises that another watergate would never be allowed to happen

adjective

In perfect detail; complete and correct

Usage examples:

The exact distance is 3.4 miles., do you have the exact time?, "is it 12 o’clock yet?" "it’s 12:03 …

adverb

Used to emphasize the accuracy of a figure or description.

Usage examples:

They met in 1989 and got married exactly two years later

adverb

In a complete and correct way; not more or less than a particular number, time, etc.

Usage examples:

We’ve come exactly 41 miles., make sure you measure the window exactly, otherwise the shade won’t f…

adverb

Used when you are giving or asking for information that is completely correct

Usage examples:

The journey took exactly three hours., that'll be £15 exactly, please., it tastes exactly the same …

noun

The action of freeing or state of being free from an obligation or liability imposed on others.

Usage examples:

Vehicles that may qualify for exemption from tax

noun

The fact of not having to obey a rule or do something that other people have to do

Usage examples:

[ u ] he was granted exemption from military service during world war ii., [ c ] a tax exemption

noun

Special permission not to do or pay something

Usage examples:

Exemption from sth formula one was granted an exemption from a ban on tobacco advertising., exempti…

adjective

Treating people equally without favouritism or discrimination.

Usage examples:

The group has achieved fair and equal representation for all its members

adverb

Without cheating or trying to achieve unjust advantage.

Usage examples:

No one could say he played fair

noun

A beautiful woman.

Usage examples:

Pursuing his fair in a solitary street

noun

Impartial and just treatment or behaviour without favouritism or discrimination.

Usage examples:

Part of my role is to ensure fairness to all parties

noun

The quality of treating people equally or in a way that is right or reasonable

Usage examples:

In all fairness, she deserves the award.

noun

Considering everything that has an effect on a situation, so that a fair judgment can be made

Usage examples:

In all fairness, he has been a hard worker.

adverb

In a way that is perfect or without mistakes

Usage examples:

The technical bits of the security system all worked faultlessly., she seems very sweet, and faultl…

adjective

Of very high quality; very good of its kind.

Usage examples:

This was a fine piece of film-making

noun

Very small particles found in mining, milling, etc.

Usage examples:

It raises dust, separating fines from aggregate.

adverb

In a satisfactory or pleasing manner; very well.

Usage examples:

‘and how's the job-hunting going?’ ‘oh, fine.’

adjective

Of a suitable quality, standard, or type to meet the required purpose.

Usage examples:

The house was not fit for human habitation

verb

Be of the right shape and size for.

Usage examples:

Those jeans still fit me

noun

The particular way in which something, especially a garment or component, fits.

Usage examples:

The dress was a perfect fit

verb

Fasten (something) securely in a particular place or position.

Usage examples:

They had candles fixed to their helmets

noun

A difficult or awkward situation from which it is hard to extricate oneself; a predicament.

Usage examples:

How on earth did you get into such a fix?

verb

Restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

adjective

Done in accordance with convention or etiquette; suitable for or constituting an official or important occasion.

Usage examples:

A formal dinner party

noun

An evening dress.

Usage examples:

Cocktail parties every night so the ladies can show off their formals

adjective

Public or official

Usage examples:

Formal procedures, a formal announcement

noun

An authorization granted by a government or company to an individual or group enabling them to carry out specified commercial activities, for example acting as an agent for a company's products.

Usage examples:

Toyota granted the group a franchise

verb

Grant a franchise to (an individual or group).

Usage examples:

A franchised dealer

noun

A right to sell a company’s products in a particular area using the company’s name

Usage examples:

Women in the us won the franchise in 1920.

adverb

Completely or entirely; to the fullest extent.

Usage examples:

I fully understand the fears of the workers

suffix

Forming adverbs corresponding to adjectives ending in -ful (such as sorrowfully corresponding to sorrowful ).

adverb

Completely

Usage examples:

Have you fully recovered from your illness?, if you’re not fully satisfied with your purchase, we’l…

adjective

To be desired or approved of.

Usage examples:

It's good that he's back to his old self

noun

That which is morally right; righteousness.

Usage examples:

A mysterious balance of good and evil

adverb

Well.

Usage examples:

My mother could never cook this good

noun

The quality of being morally good or virtuous.

Usage examples:

A belief in the basic goodness of mankind

exclamation

(as a substitution for ‘god’) expressing surprise, anger, etc.

Usage examples:

Goodness knows why she didn't go herself

noun

The part of something, especially of food, that is good for health

Usage examples:

Don't cook vegetables for too long - they'll lose all their goodness.

adjective

(of an old person) strong and healthy.

Usage examples:

He's only just sixty, very hale and hearty

verb

Drag or draw forcibly.

Usage examples:

He haled an old man out of the audience

adjective

(especially of old people) healthy and strong

Usage examples:

Her grandfather was hale and hearty, walking five miles each day before breakfast.

adjective

In a good physical or mental condition; in good health.

Usage examples:

I feel fit and healthy

adjective

Having, showing, or encouraging good health

Usage examples:

As long as the baby is healthy, i don’t care if it’s a boy or a girl., she had a healthy attitude t…

adjective

Developing and making money

Usage examples:

A healthy business/industry/economy, sound macroeconomic and regulatory policies are essential to a…

adjective

Free of deceit; truthful and sincere.

Usage examples:

I haven't been totally honest with you

adverb

Used to persuade someone of the truth of something.

Usage examples:

You'll like it when you get there, honest

adjective

Not deceptive or disposed to cheat

noun

The quality of being honest.

Usage examples:

They spoke with convincing honesty about their fears

noun

The quality of being honest

Usage examples:

The judge praised the girl’s honesty.

noun

A plant with purple or white flowers whose seeds are contained in discs that become transparent as they dry out

Usage examples:

Honesty produces silvery, moon-like seed heads., perennial honesty is an exceptionally beautiful pl…

noun

High respect; great esteem.

Usage examples:

His portrait hangs in the place of honour

verb

Regard with great respect.

Usage examples:

They honoured their parents in all they did

verb

To do what you promised or agreed to do

Usage examples:

Honour an agreement/contract/deal all existing contracts will be honoured., honour a commitment/ple…

adjective

Bringing or deserving honour.

Usage examples:

This is the only honourable course

adjective

Honest and fair, or deserving praise and respect

Usage examples:

An honourable person, the honourable andrew robinson, the honorable daniel p. moynihan of new york

adjective

A title used before the name of some government officials, and in the uk before the names of some people of high social rank

Usage examples:

The honourable andrew robinson, the honorable daniel p. moynihan of new york

noun

Abbreviation for international monetary market

verb

Make or become better.

Usage examples:

Efforts to improve relations between the countries

verb

To make better

verb

To (cause something to) get better

Usage examples:

He did a lot to improve conditions for factory workers., i thought the best way to improve my frenc…

To be prepared and ready to do something

Usage examples:

All our bags are packed, and we don't have to leave for another hour, so we're in good shape.

idiom

In very good health

noun

The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.

Usage examples:

A gentleman of complete integrity

An undivided or unbroken completeness with nothing wanting

noun

The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles that you refuse to change

Usage examples:

No one doubted that the president was a man of the highest integrity.

adjective

Based on or behaving according to what is morally right and fair.

Usage examples:

A just and democratic society

adverb

Exactly.

Usage examples:

That's just what i need

And nothing more

noun

Just behaviour or treatment.

Usage examples:

A concern for justice, peace, and genuine respect for people

noun

The condition of being morally correct or fair

Usage examples:

He accused the police of false arrest and demanded justice., the criminal justice system, a justice…

noun

The system of laws within a country or state by which people are judged and punished

Usage examples:

The decision was welcomed as a great day for the british justice system., prosecutors alleged that …

noun

The quality of being fair or morally correct

Usage examples:

They believe in the moral justness of their mission., we are confident in the justness of our cause.

adjective

Conforming to, permitted by, or recognized by law or rules.

Usage examples:

It is an offence to carry a weapon in public without lawful authority

adjective

Permitted by law; legal

Usage examples:

The judge concluded that the search of the house had been lawful.

adjective

Allowed by law

Usage examples:

The judge concluded that the search of the offices had been lawful., lawful authority/excuse/purpos…

verb

Go away from.

Usage examples:

She left london on june 6

noun

(in snooker, croquet, and other games) the position in which a player leaves the balls for the next player.

noun

Time when one has permission to be absent from work or from duty in the armed forces.

Usage examples:

Joe was home on leave

adjective

Relating to the law.

Usage examples:

The european legal system

adjective

Connected with or allowed by the law

Usage examples:

The legal profession, the legal right to vote, the contract is legally binding.

adjective

Connected with the system of law within a country or area

Usage examples:

The department is seeking legal advice on the permitted development rule., there isn't a formal leg…

noun

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behaviour, or political views.

Usage examples:

Compulsory retirement would interfere with individual liberty

noun

The freedom to live as you wish and go where you want

Usage examples:

[ c ] individual liberties, [ u ] our group is fighting for independence, liberty, democracy, and p…

noun

The freedom to live as you wish or go where you want

Usage examples:

For most citizens, liberty means the freedom to practise their religious or political beliefs., hun…

noun

A permit from an authority to own or use something, do a particular thing, or carry on a trade (especially in alcoholic drink).

Usage examples:

A gun licence

verb

Grant a licence to.

Usage examples:

A pub has to be licensed by the local justices

noun

An official document that gives you permission to own, do, or use something, usually after you have paid money and/or taken a test

Usage examples:

A dog licence, a driving licence (us driver's license), a tv licence

verb

Arrange or happen to come into the presence or company of (someone).

Usage examples:

A week later i met him in the street

noun

A gathering of riders and hounds before a hunt begins.

Usage examples:

She fell from her horse during a weekend meet

adjective

Suitable or proper.

Usage examples:

It was not meet for us to see the king's dishonour

verb

Repair (something that is broken or damaged).

Usage examples:

Workmen were mending faulty cabling

noun

A repair in a material.

Usage examples:

The mend was barely visible

adjective

Concerned with the principles of right and wrong behaviour.

Usage examples:

The moral dimensions of medical intervention

noun

A lesson that can be derived from a story or experience.

Usage examples:

The moral of this story was that one must see the beauty in what one has

adjective

Relating to standards of good behavior, honesty, and fair dealing, or showing high standards of this type

Usage examples:

A highly moral man, it’s her moral obligation to tell the police what she knows., the moral of the …

noun

Principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behaviour.

Usage examples:

The matter boiled down to simple morality: innocent prisoners ought to be freed

noun

A personal or social set of standards for good or bad behavior and character, or the quality of being right and honest

Usage examples:

[ u ] technology is neutral – its morality is determined by its political or social use.

adjective

Conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected.

Usage examples:

It's quite normal for puppies to bolt their food

noun

The usual, typical, or expected state or condition.

Usage examples:

Her temperature was above normal

adjective

Ordinary or usual; as would be expected

Usage examples:

He seemed perfectly normal to me., the temperature is above/below normal today.

adjective

Relating to an authority or public body and its activities and responsibilities.

Usage examples:

The prime minister's official engagements

noun

A person holding public office or having official duties, especially as a representative of an organization or government department.

Usage examples:

A union official

noun

A person who has a position of responsibility in an organization

Usage examples:

A senior official, an official announcement, the name of the new director will be officially announ…

adjective

Following or conforming to the traditional or generally accepted rules or beliefs of a religion, philosophy, or practice.

Usage examples:

Burke's views were orthodox in his time

adjective

(of beliefs, ideas, or activities) following generally accepted beliefs or standards

Usage examples:

Orthodox methods of teaching, any questioning of conservative orthodoxy was viewed as an act of bet…

adjective

Traditional, and accepted by most people

Usage examples:

Orthodox economic theory has failed to explain the role of technological change in society., orthod…

adjective

Having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics; as good as it is possible to be.

Usage examples:

Life certainly isn't perfect at the moment

verb

Make (something) completely free from faults or defects; make as good as possible.

Usage examples:

He's busy perfecting his bowling technique

noun

(of a tense) denoting a completed action or a state or habitual action which began in the past. the perfect tense is formed in english with have or has and the past participle, as in they have eaten and they have been eating ( present perfect ), they had eaten ( past perfect ), and they will have eaten ( future perfect ).

adverb

In a manner or way that could not be better.

Usage examples:

The ring fitted perfectly

adverb

Extremely well; in a perfect way

Usage examples:

He managed everything perfectly., i want to make it perfectly clear that i have no intention of sel…

noun

The action of officially allowing someone to do a particular thing; consent or authorization.

Usage examples:

They had entered the country without permission

noun

The act of allowing someone to do something, or of allowing something to happen

Usage examples:

Parents have to give their permission for their children to go on school trips., [ + to infinitive …

noun

The act of allowing something to happen, or allowing someone to do something

Usage examples:

Permission for sth the eu has already granted its permission for the deal to go through., permissio…

noun

The ability or capacity to do something or act in a particular way.

Usage examples:

The power of speech

verb

Supply (a device) with mechanical or electrical energy.

Usage examples:

The car is powered by a fuel-injected 3.0-litre engine

noun

The ability or right to control people and events, or to influence the way people act or think in important ways

Usage examples:

The election results showed that the democrats had lost power, with republicans taking over five mo…

adjective

Marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail.

Usage examples:

Precise directions

adjective

Exact and accurate in form, time, detail, or description

Usage examples:

The precise recipe is a closely guarded secret., years of doing this research had made her very pre…

adjective

Exact and accurate

Usage examples:

The bunker's precise location is a closely guarded secret., he caught me at the precise moment that…

adverb

In exact terms; without vagueness.

Usage examples:

The guidelines are precisely defined

In a sharply exact manner

adverb

Precisely is also used to emphasize the accuracy of what you are saying

Usage examples:

Armed conflict is precisely what the government is trying to avoid.

noun

A right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class.

Usage examples:

In some countries, higher education is predominantly the prerogative of the rich

adjective

Arising from the prerogative of the crown (usually delegated to the government or the judiciary) and based in common law rather than statutory law.

Usage examples:

The monarch retained the formal prerogative power to appoint the prime minister

noun

A special advantage that allows some people the freedom to do or have something that is not possible or allowed for everyone

Usage examples:

It’s the president’s prerogative to nominate judges who share his political philosophy.

noun

A fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behaviour or for a chain of reasoning.

Usage examples:

The basic principles of justice

adjective

(of a person or their behaviour) acting in accordance with morality and showing recognition of right and wrong.

Usage examples:

A principled politician

adjective

Based on principles, or (of a person) having good personal standards of behavior

Usage examples:

She was known among her colleagues as a principled professional.

noun

A special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group.

Usage examples:

Education is a right, not a privilege

verb

Grant a privilege or privileges to.

Usage examples:

English inheritance law privileged the eldest son

noun

A special advantage or authority possessed by a particular person or group

Usage examples:

[ c ] as a senior executive, you will enjoy certain privileges., [ c ] i had the privilege (= the h…

adjective

Denoting something that is truly what it is said or regarded to be; genuine.

Usage examples:

She's never had a proper job

adverb

Satisfactorily or correctly.

Usage examples:

My eyes were all blurry and i couldn't see proper

noun

The part of a church service that varies with the season or feast.

Usage examples:

We go to the high mass, with plainsong propers sung by the ritual choir

adverb

Correctly or satisfactorily.

Usage examples:

Ensuring the work is carried out properly

noun

Conformity to conventionally accepted standards of behaviour or morals.

Usage examples:

He always behaved with the utmost propriety

noun

Correct moral behavior or actions

Usage examples:

Critics questioned the propriety of the senator’s appearance at a political fundraiser with a convi…

noun

Correct moral behaviour or actions

Usage examples:

The director insisted that there was no question as to the propriety of how the funds were raised.,…

noun

Something you are told to do by someone else and which you must do

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] the company has received an order to stop releasing pollution into the air., hi…

noun

A request from a customer for goods or services

Usage examples:

Recent trends suggest that orders are unlikely to be converted into sales until the second half., w…

phrase

To improve or correct something

Usage examples:

The company needs over a million dollars to set its finances to rights., his bike was badly damaged…

adverb

To the utmost or most absolute extent or degree; absolutely; completely.

Usage examples:

It's quite out of the question

exclamation

Expressing agreement with or understanding of a remark or statement.

Usage examples:

‘i don't want to talk about that now.’ ‘quite’

adverb

To a large degree

Usage examples:

School is quite different from what it once was., we’ve had quite a lot of rain this year., there w…

adjective

Actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact; not imagined or supposed.

Usage examples:

Julius caesar was a real person

adverb

Really; very.

Usage examples:

My head hurts real bad

noun

The basic monetary unit of brazil since 1994, equal to 100 centavos.

Usage examples:

Plus, currencies in these markets have strengthened, meaning returns in hungarian forints or brazil…

verb

Put right; correct.

Usage examples:

Mistakes made now cannot be rectified later

verb

To correct or make right

Usage examples:

I hadn’t meant to cause trouble, and asked what i could do to rectify the situation.

verb

To deal with a problem or mistake so that it no longer exists

Usage examples:

How do we rectify the alarming fall in stock market performance?, rectify a problem/situation/mista…

noun

Morally correct behaviour or thinking; righteousness.

Usage examples:

Mattie is a model of rectitude

verb

Remedy or set right (an undesirable or unfair situation).

Usage examples:

The power to redress the grievances of our citizens

noun

Remedy or compensation for a wrong or grievance.

Usage examples:

Those seeking redress for an infringement of public law rights

verb

To correct a wrong

Usage examples:

Affirmative action to help minorities is intended to redress wrongs.

adjective

Arranged in or constituting a constant or definite pattern, especially with the same space between individual instances.

Usage examples:

Plant the flags at regular intervals

noun

A regular customer, member of a team, etc.

Usage examples:

Pub regulars

adjective

Happening repeatedly in a fixed pattern, with equal or similar amounts of space or time between one and the next

Usage examples:

A regular heartbeat, working regular hours, trees were planted at regular intervals along the avenu…

noun

A medicine or treatment for a disease or injury.

Usage examples:

Herbal remedies for aches and pains

verb

Set right (an undesirable situation).

Usage examples:

Money will be given to remedy the poor funding of nurseries

noun

A substance or method for curing an illness, or a way of dealing with a problem or difficulty

Usage examples:

Cold remedies, we’re working to remedy these shortcomings.

verb

Restore (something damaged, faulty, or worn) to a good condition.

Usage examples:

Faulty electrical appliances should be repaired by an electrician

noun

The action of repairing something.

Usage examples:

The truck was beyond repair

noun

Frequent or habitual visiting of a place.

Usage examples:

She exhorted repair to the church

verb

Settle or find a solution to (a problem or contentious matter).

Usage examples:

The firm aims to resolve problems within 30 days

noun

Firm determination to do something.

Usage examples:

She received information that strengthened her resolve

verb

Find a solution or answer

verb

Get or bring (something) back from somewhere.

Usage examples:

I was sent to retrieve the balls from his garden

noun

An act of retrieving something, especially game that has been shot.

Usage examples:

Watch the dog make the long retrieves

verb

Get or find back; recover the use of

adjective

On or to the right

Usage examples:

The picture is on the right-hand page.

adjective

Morally right or justifiable.

Usage examples:

Feelings of righteous indignation about pay and conditions

noun

The quality of being morally right or justifiable.

Usage examples:

We had little doubt about the righteousness of our cause

noun

Morally correct behaviour , or a feeling that you are behaving in a morally correct way

Usage examples:

She is completely convinced of her own righteousness., he has left the path of righteousness.

adverb

Correctly.

Usage examples:

If i remember rightly, she never gives interviews

adverb

With good judgment

Usage examples:

You did have the opportunity, and rightly or wrongly, you didn’t follow up on it., she rightly prot…

noun

The quality or state of being morally good, justified, or acceptable.

Usage examples:

They argue for the moral rightness of overthrowing the leader by force

noun

A threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule.

Usage examples:

A range of sanctions aimed at deterring insider abuse

verb

Give official permission or approval for (an action).

Usage examples:

The scheme was sanctioned by the court

noun

Approval or permission

Usage examples:

To be just, a government must have the sanction of the governed., trade/economic sanctions, the un …

phrase

To improve or correct something

Usage examples:

The company needs over a million dollars to set its finances to rights., his bike was badly damaged…

adjective

Nothing other than; unmitigated (used for emphasis).

Usage examples:

She giggled with sheer delight

adverb

Perpendicularly.

Usage examples:

The ridge fell sheer, in steep crags

noun

A very fine or diaphanous fabric or article.

Usage examples:

I put up the new curtains and sheers

verb

Find an answer to, explanation for, or means of effectively dealing with (a problem or mystery).

Usage examples:

The policy could solve the town's housing crisis

verb

Find the answer to or understand the meaning of

noun

Vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear.

Usage examples:

Light travels faster than sound

verb

Emit or cause to emit sound.

Usage examples:

A loud buzzer sounded

adjective

In good condition; not damaged, injured, or diseased.

Usage examples:

They returned safe and sound

noun

The side of a ship or aircraft that is on the right when one is facing forward.

Usage examples:

I made a steep turn to starboard

verb

Turn (a ship or its helm) to starboard.

Usage examples:

A red light is always a signal not to starboard the helm

noun

An act or instance of carefully observing someone or something over a period of time.

Usage examples:

The security forces have been keeping a close watch on our activities

adjective

Complete with regard to every detail; not superficial or partial.

Usage examples:

Planners need a thorough understanding of the subject

adjective

With nothing left out or omitted; complete

Usage examples:

The district attorney’s office conducted a thorough investigation., the doctor gave him a thorough …

adjective

Involving or attending to every detail or aspect of something.

Usage examples:

A thoroughgoing reform of the whole economy

adjective

Complete, detailed, careful

Usage examples:

A thoroughgoing reform of the economy

adverb

In a thorough manner.

Usage examples:

He searched the house thoroughly

idiom

As much as possible

Usage examples:

We’re already being taxed to the hilt.

adjective

Comprising the whole number or amount.

Usage examples:

A total cost of £4,000

noun

The whole number or amount of something.

Usage examples:

He scored a total of thirty-three points

verb

Amount in number to.

Usage examples:

They were left with debts totalling £6,260

adverb

Completely; absolutely.

Usage examples:

The building was totally destroyed by the fire

adverb

Completely or extremely

Usage examples:

This book is totally different from her last one.

adverb

In a truthful way.

Usage examples:

He speaks truly

adverb

Without a doubt; certainly

Usage examples:

The area is truly beautiful., can it be truly said that he represents all the people of his country…

noun

The quality or state of being true.

Usage examples:

He had to accept the truth of her accusation

noun

The actual fact or facts about a matter

Usage examples:

Tell the truth, now, how did the chair get broken?, we may never know the truth about what happened…

noun

The fact of being true; truth.

Usage examples:

We have had to judge the truthfulness of the evidence

noun

The quality of being honest and not containing or telling any lies

Usage examples:

I believe i have earned a reputation for truthfulness and fairness., families began to question the…

adjective

(of metal) not alloyed; pure.

Usage examples:

Unalloyed copper

adjective

(especially of a positive feeling) not spoiled by any amount of negative feeling; pure

Usage examples:

Spending time with one's family is never an unalloyed pleasure (= there are bad things about it too…

adjective

Always right or accurate.

Usage examples:

An unerring sense of direction

adverb

In a way that hits a target without failing

Usage examples:

The ball went unerringly into the hole., he stands on the training ground, pinging shots unerringly…

adjective

Absolute; unqualified.

Usage examples:

The tour had been an unmitigated disaster

adjective

(esp. of something unpleasant or unsuccessful) complete

Usage examples:

Her new business proved to be an unmitigated disaster.

adjective

(of a person) not officially recognized as a practitioner of a particular profession or activity through having satisfied the relevant conditions or requirements.

Usage examples:

No company would permit an unqualified accountant to audit its books

adjective

Lacking the skills and experience needed for a particular job

Usage examples:

I liked her, but she was unqualified for the job., my first attempt was an unqualified success.

idiom

Feeling or performing as good as usual, with nothing wrong

Usage examples:

Jenny had not been up to par physically and did not come close to winning a medal.

phrase

Up to the required standard; satisfactory.

Usage examples:

Her german was not up to scratch

idiom

As good as the usual standard

Usage examples:

The last few episodes of the tv program haven’t been quite up to scratch.

adjective

(of a person) sitting or standing with the back straight.

Usage examples:

An upright posture

adverb

In or into an upright position.

Usage examples:

She was sitting upright in bed

noun

A post or rod fixed vertically, especially as a structural support.

Usage examples:

The stone uprights of the parapet

noun

The state of being in a vertical position.

Usage examples:

Steadying himself, he slowly managed to achieve a state of relative uprightness

noun

The quality of being honest, responsible, and moral

adjective

Complete; absolute.

Usage examples:

Charlotte stared at her in utter amazement

verb

Make (a sound) with one's voice.

Usage examples:

He uttered an exasperated snort

adjective

Complete or extreme

Usage examples:

What an utter fool i was!, she felt isolated and utterly alone., she sat through the entire meeting…

adverb

Completely and without qualification; absolutely.

Usage examples:

He looked utterly ridiculous

adverb

Completely or extremely

Usage examples:

What an utterly stupid thing to do!, she was utterly devastated when her husband died.

adjective

(of an argument or point) having a sound basis in logic or fact; reasonable or cogent.

Usage examples:

A valid criticism

adjective

Based on truth or reason; able to be accepted

Usage examples:

The money was gone, and the only valid conclusion was that someone had stolen it., you must have a …

adjective

A valid ticket, document, agreement, etc. is legal and can be officially accepted, usually for a particular period of time

Usage examples:

Is this ticket still valid?, a credit card is not usually accepted as a valid form of i.d., applica…

adjective

Used for emphasis, often to qualify a metaphor.

Usage examples:

The early 1970s witnessed a veritable price explosion

adjective

(used to emphasize how great or unusual something is by comparing it to something else)

Usage examples:

If current projections hold, montgomery county will experience a veritable explosion in its school-…

noun

Behaviour showing high moral standards.

Usage examples:

Paragons of virtue

noun

A good moral quality in a person, or the general quality of goodness in a person

Usage examples:

[ c ] patience is a virtue., [ c ] caution is a useful virtue.

adjective

Having or showing high moral standards.

Usage examples:

She considered herself very virtuous because she neither drank nor smoked

adjective

Possessing good moral qualities

Usage examples:

I’ve been up working since six o’clock this morning so i’m feeling very virtuous.

noun

A document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police or another body to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice.

Usage examples:

Magistrates issued a warrant for his arrest

verb

Justify or necessitate (a course of action).

Usage examples:

The employees feel that industrial action is warranted

verb

To make a particular action necessary or correct, or to be a reason to do something

Usage examples:

His injury was serious enough to warrant an operation., i can see circumstances in which these type…

adverb

In a good or satisfactory way.

Usage examples:

The whole team played well

adjective

In good health; free or recovered from illness.

Usage examples:

I don't feel very well

exclamation

Used to express a range of emotions including surprise, anger, resignation, or relief.

Usage examples:

Well, really! the manners of some people!

adverb

Entirely; fully.

Usage examples:

She found herself given over wholly to sensation

adverb

Completely

Usage examples:

I didn’t think her explanation was wholly truthful.