Difference between right and over

Definitions

verb

1. make reparations or amends for
2. make right or correct
3. put in or restore to an upright position
4. regain an upright or proper position

adjective

1. appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
2. free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
3. socially right or correct
4. (informal) very; used informally as an intensifier
5. in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure

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adverb

1. toward or on the right; also used figuratively
2. immediately
3. an interjection expressing agreement
4. in an accurate manner
5. precisely, exactly

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noun

1. location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east
2. an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
3. a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east
4. anything in accord with principles of justice
5. the hand that is on the right side of the body

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Examples

The right back found himself in unfamiliar territory in the opposing penalty area after a swift exchange of passes that opened up Reading's defence.

They need access to the right help so they can rebuild their lives.

The brightly colored outfits may be made of either cotton or such dressy fabrics as velvet, satin, and lamé.

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adjective

1. having come or been brought to a conclusion

adverb

1. throughout a period of time
2. over the entire area
3. beyond the top or upper surface or edge; forward from an upright position
4. at or to a point across intervening space etc.
5. throughout an area

noun

1. (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch

Examples

Liberal democracy is a fraud, a cover for the power of the elite.

Some were members of Turkey's elite military class known as "pashas," a title of respect harking back to Ottoman military commanders Monday for allegedly planning to blow up mosques in order to trigger a military takeover and overthrow the

Laura Wade's Posh, timed to open as the Tories edged into power in May 2010, reminded us just what we were in for: overprivileged hooligans in drinking-society blazers who trash a pub as thoughtlessly as they will trash the country.

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