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   Right·ful

   /ˈrītf(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having a legitimate right to property, position, or status: "the rightful owner of the jewels" Similar legallawfullicitsanctionedrealtruepropercorrectrecognizedgenuinewarrantedauthenticacknowledgedapprovedlicensedstatutoryconstitutionalvalidbona fidede jureinformal:legitkosherOpposite wrongful
   • ▪ legitimately claimed; fitting: "they are determined to take their rightful place in a new South Africa" Similar deservedwell deservedmeritedearnedwell earnedduejustrightfairproperfittingappropriateaptsuitablereasonableOpposite undeserved

   Word Origin Old Englishrihtful ‘upright, righteous’ (see right, -ful). The notion of ‘legitimacy’ dates from Middle English.

   Derivatives

   • 1. rightfulness noun

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   The meaning of RIGHTFUL is just, equitable. How to use rightful in a sentence. just, equitable; having a just or legally established claim : legitimate; held by right or just claim : legal…

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   Rightful definition: having a valid or just claim, as to some property or position; legitimate. See examples of RIGHTFUL used in a sentence.

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   RIGHTFUL meaning: 1. A rightful position or claim is one that is morally or legally correct: 2. A rightful position…. Learn more.

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   Anything or anyone with a legal right to something is considered rightful, so a newly elected U.S. president takes their rightful place as leader of the country as soon as they're sworn in.

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   RIGHTFUL definition: 1. A rightful position or claim is one that is morally or legally correct: 2. A rightful position…. Learn more.

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   adj. 1. having a valid or just claim; legitimate: the rightful heir. 2. belonging or held by a valid or just claim: rightful access. 3. equitable or just, as actions or a cause. 4. proper; appropriate. [before 1150; Middle English; late Old English] right′ful•ly, adv. right′ful•ness, n.

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   rightful. (raɪtfəl ) adjective [ADJ n] If you say that someone or something has returned to its rightful place or position, they have returned to the place or position that you think they should have. We have restored Hamill to his rightful place as editor. Synonyms: lawful, just, real, true More Synonyms of rightful.