rights
Translation
rights, entitlements
Examples
Everyone has basic human rights.
Everyone has basic human rights.
She fought for women's rights.
She fought for women's rights.
Grammar Patterns
((human/women's/animal etc.)) rights We must protect animal rights.
Similar Words
Synonyms: entitlements, privileges, freedoms; Antonyms: wrongs, obligations
Etymology
From Old English 'riht', meaning 'just, legal, correct'. This evolved to mean a moral or legal entitlement.
Memory Tips
Think of having the 'right' to do something. It's what is morally or legally correct for you to have or do.