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due vs right

right vs due

due and right both are nouns.

due and right both are adjectives.

due is not a verb while right is a verb.

due and right both are adverbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
due Yes Yes No Yes
right Yes Yes Yes Yes
As nouns, right is a hypernym of due; that is, right is a word with a broader meaning than due:
  • due: that which is deserved or owed
  • right: an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
due (noun) right (noun)
that which is deserved or owed a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east
a payment that is due (e.g., as the price of membership) the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right
an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
anything in accord with principles of justice
the hand that is on the right side of the body
those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged
location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east
(frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing
due (adjective) right (adjective)
owed and payable immediately or on demand being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north
suitable to or expected in the circumstances in conformance with justice or law or morality
capable of being assigned or credited to free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
scheduled to arrive of or belonging to the political or intellectual right
correct in opinion or judgment
precisely accurate
appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
(informal) very; used informally as an intensifier
most suitable or right for a particular purpose
(of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward
having the axis perpendicular to the base
intended for the right hand
in or into a satisfactory condition
socially right or correct
in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure
due (verb) right (verb)
make right or correct
regain an upright or proper position
put in or restore to an upright position
make reparations or amends for
due (adverb) right (adverb)
directly or exactly; straight an interjection expressing agreement; Yes, you are indeed correct
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
in an accurate manner
toward or on the right; also used figuratively
precisely, exactly
in accordance with moral or social standards
(Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely
immediately
completely
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