“Rights” or “Rites” or “Wrights” or “Writes”

Overview

rights / rites / wrights / writes are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

rights: (noun) an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; ; - Eleanor Roosevelt. (noun) location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east. (noun) those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged. (noun) the hand that is on the right side of the body. (noun) a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east. (noun) anything in accord with principles of justice. (noun) (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing. (verb) make reparations or amends for. (verb) put in or restore to an upright position. (verb) regain an upright or proper position.

rites: (noun) an established ceremony prescribed by a religion.

wrights: (noun) United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939). (noun) United States writer whose work is concerned with the oppression of African Americans (1908-1960). (noun) United States aviation pioneer who (with his brother Orville Wright) invented the airplane (1867-1912). (noun) United States aviation pioneer who (with his brother Wilbur Wright) invented the airplane (1871-1948). (noun) influential United States architect (1869-1959). (noun) United States early feminist (born in Scotland) (1795-1852). (noun) someone who makes or repairs something (usually used in combination).

writes: (verb) produce a literary work. (verb) communicate or express by writing. (verb) communicate (with) in writing. (verb) communicate by letter. (verb) mark or trace on a surface. (verb) record data on a computer. (verb) create code, write a computer program.

Pronunciation

rights: r·AY·t·s

rites: r·AY·t·s

wrights: r·AY·t·s

writes: r·AY·t·s

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Examples in Context

Examples of “rights”

We categorically lay aside any rights we may have over them."
…and also holds his amateur rights.
…sold part of its royalty rights for Keytruda to a subsidiary…
…the escarpment, sold the development rights to their farm for $848,000.
Roger Casement, human rights activist in the Congo Free…
…and others of their eventual rights, Charlotte, Landgravine of Hesse, sister…
The citizens petitioned for their rights to the Russian Senate.
…the city was granted burger rights at the request of Maria…
…of Sweden, who secured his rights by the Treaty of Travendal…
…Constitution would not only give rights to all Danes, that is,…

Examples of “rites”

Described as a rites of passage novel and based…
439: Blood Rites (June 2015)
…of the Classic of History, Rites of Zhou, Yili, Analects of…
Salvage Rites and Other Stories.
…as that of the akitu rites and calendar, defiling priests of…
…a virtuous life than perform rites and rituals, because virtue leads…
…Pandita, and the various annual rites and state ceremonies they conduct…
…life", which "are essentially the rites proper to the tending of…
The plot of "Last Rites" is centered on Daredevil systematically…
…of Passage: Describing the Spiritual Rites of Passage of Rev.

Examples of “wrights”

…the Omineca Gold Rush, the Wrights decided to take the Enterprise…
…after being trialled by the club.
…Canadian work located at Sapper Island
…charge, and their form gradually declined.
…short-lived career and legacy in Canada.
…production and a lack of identity."
Brian Brendan Wright's drug empire
…known, the Department of Public Works.
…not consistent with Wright's original design.
…one of Wright's only Canadian students.

Examples of “writes”

He writes music for theater and television…
Psychologist Carol Gilligan writes that "The penchant of developmental…
…a half stars at AllMusic, writes, "it should come as little…
…passage of the book, he writes: "At that moment, Europe began…
Around Saint Lucy's Day, Bert writes over Åke driving engine tuned…
Biographer Margaret Swett Henson writes, "The ten-year court battle with…
…use of the memory during writes, enhancing performance in RAID5 and…
Naomi Weisstein writes that Freud and his followers…
…The Rough Guide to Rock writes that Mainstream "was by and…
Janov writes in The Primal Scream (1970)…

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