Collocations for right - noun
1. what is morally good
PREPOSITION
in the right
(= having justice and truth on your side)
There's no doubt that he's in the right on this.
There's no doubt that he's in the right on this.
PHRASES
have right on your side
(esp. BrE)
I appealed against the decision because I knew I had right on my side.
I appealed against the decision because I knew I had right on my side.
know right from wrong
Children of that age don't know right from wrong.
Children of that age don't know right from wrong.
right and wrong
She doesn't understand the difference between right and wrong.
She doesn't understand the difference between right and wrong.
the rights and wrongs of sth
We sat discussing the rights and wrongs of the prison system.
We sat discussing the rights and wrongs of the prison system.
2. entitlement
ADJECTIVE
basic,
fundamental,
inalienable,
unalienable
(esp. AmE)
the basic rights of all citizens
the basic rights of all citizens
absolute,
perfect
I have a perfect right to park here if I want to.
I have a perfect right to park here if I want to.
equal
exclusive, sole
full
automatic
Any employee who is fired has an automatic right to appeal.
exclusive, sole
full
automatic
Any employee who is fired has an automatic right to appeal.
animal,
human
animal rights campaigners
human rights violations
animal rights campaigners
human rights violations
constitutional,
legal,
statutory
contractual
moral
You have a moral right to that money.
contractual
moral
You have a moral right to that money.
natural
A man had a natural right to subsist off the crops he grew on his own land.
A man had a natural right to subsist off the crops he grew on his own land.
citizenship,
civil
the civil rights movement
the civil rights movement
individual
the individual rights of its constituents
the individual rights of its constituents
gay,
lesbian,
women's
parental
The local authority exercises parental rights over the children until foster homes are found.
parental
The local authority exercises parental rights over the children until foster homes are found.
abortion
visitation, visiting (esp. BrE)
Many prisoners lost visitation rights and had their mail confiscated.
visitation, visiting (esp. BrE)
Many prisoners lost visitation rights and had their mail confiscated.
privacy
laws covering privacy rights
laws covering privacy rights
squatters'
(BrE)
The teenagers claimed squatters' rights and were allowed to remain in the building.
The teenagers claimed squatters' rights and were allowed to remain in the building.
pension
(BrE)
voting
divine, God-given
the old idea of the divine right of kings
I suppose you think you have some God-given right to tell me what to do?
voting
divine, God-given
the old idea of the divine right of kings
I suppose you think you have some God-given right to tell me what to do?
sovereign
We have a sovereign right to conduct scientific research on our soil.
We have a sovereign right to conduct scientific research on our soil.
VERB + right
enjoy,
have,
retain
They have no right to come onto my land.
They have no right to come onto my land.
assert,
claim,
demand
know
You can't do that to me—I know my rights.
know
You can't do that to me—I know my rights.
establish
The new president undertook to establish full rights for all minorities.
The new president undertook to establish full rights for all minorities.
fight for,
stand up for
You should stand up for your rights and insist that they pay you.
You should stand up for your rights and insist that they pay you.
reserve
I reserve the right to leave at any time I choose.
I reserve the right to leave at any time I choose.
gain,
get
confer on sb, give sb, grant sb
We were granted the exclusive rights to produce the software in Malaysia.
confer on sb, give sb, grant sb
We were granted the exclusive rights to produce the software in Malaysia.
extend
The government extended voting rights to everyone over the age of 18.
The government extended voting rights to everyone over the age of 18.
curtail,
limit,
restrict
Abortion rights have been restricted in some places.
Abortion rights have been restricted in some places.
exercise
enforce
The landlord enforced his right to enter the property.
enforce
The landlord enforced his right to enter the property.
abdicate (esp. AmE),
give up,
relinquish,
renounce
He renounced his right to the throne.
He renounced his right to the throne.
waive
They gave me my uncle's money, on condition that I waived all rights to his property.
They gave me my uncle's money, on condition that I waived all rights to his property.
forfeit,
lose
affirm, champion, defend, guarantee, preserve, promote, protect, safeguard, support, uphold
The constitution guarantees basic human rights.
We promote the rights of communities.
affirm, champion, defend, guarantee, preserve, promote, protect, safeguard, support, uphold
The constitution guarantees basic human rights.
We promote the rights of communities.
acknowledge,
recognize,
respect
affect, infringe
These additional guarantees do not affect your statutory rights. (BrE)
affect, infringe
These additional guarantees do not affect your statutory rights. (BrE)
deny sb,
trample (esp. AmE),
trample on,
violate
abolish
restore
abolish
restore
PREPOSITION
as of right (BrE),
by right
The property belongs to her as of right.
The property belongs to her by right.
The property belongs to her as of right.
The property belongs to her by right.
by right of
The Normans ruled England by right of conquest.
The Normans ruled England by right of conquest.
within your rights
You're acting entirely within your rights.
You're acting entirely within your rights.
right of
the right of assembly/asylum/citizenship/free speech/ownership
the right of assembly/asylum/citizenship/free speech/ownership
right over
He claimed full rights over the discovery.
He claimed full rights over the discovery.
rights for
equal rights for all
equal rights for all
right to
Do I have any right to compensation?
Do I have any right to compensation?
PHRASES
have every right
She has every right to feel bitter.
She has every right to feel bitter.
right of way
roads where bikes have the right of way (= cars must allow them to pass first)
There is no public right of way across the fields. (BrE)
roads where bikes have the right of way (= cars must allow them to pass first)
There is no public right of way across the fields. (BrE)
4. right side/direction
PREPOSITION
from the right
Look out for traffic coming from the right.
Look out for traffic coming from the right.
on the right
Ours is the first house on the right.
Ours is the first house on the right.
to the right
Keep over to the right.
Keep over to the right.
to the right of
a hallway immediately to the right of the front door
a hallway immediately to the right of the front door
PHRASES
the first, second, etc. right
Take the first right, and then it's the second on your left.
Take the first right, and then it's the second on your left.
from left to right,
from right to left
The books are numbered from right to left.
The books are numbered from right to left.