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Definitions
Noun
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plural of right

"The company was sued for violating the civil rights of its minority employees."

In plain English: Rights are the special freedoms and protections that everyone deserves just because they exist.

"The company agreed to protect the workers' rights to a safe environment."

Verb
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Third-person singular simple present indicative form of right

"The pilot corrected his flight path by applying a slight rudder movement to turn the aircraft back toward its intended course."

In plain English: To rights means to make something upright again after it has fallen over.

"He rights the boat before it capsizes in the storm."

Example Sentences
"The company agreed to protect the workers' rights to a safe environment." noun
"He rights the boat before it capsizes in the storm." verb
"The judge will not right the wrongs done to the community until restitution is made." verb
"She tried to right her bike after it fell in the mud during practice." verb
"You must right your posture before sitting down for an important meeting." verb
See Also
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Related Terms

Origin

Derived from Old English riht, meaning straight, correct, or just, the term originally described moral correctness before evolving to denote legal entitlements and privileges.

Rhyming Words
hts yachts tights eights fights lights aughts nights oughts sights blights flights knights noughts slights alights weights brights frights heights
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