What part of speech is privileges?

Privileges can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. privileges is a verb, present, 3rd person singular of privilege (infinitive).
  • 2. privileges is a noun, plural of privilege.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does privileges mean?

Definitions

Verb

privilege - bestow a privilege upon

Noun

privilege - (law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship
privilege - a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
privilege - a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right); "suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males"

Examples of privileges

#   Sentence  
1. noun Diplomats are allowed various privileges.
2. noun The notorious dictator abused his privileges to his heart's content.
3. noun You have certain privileges and therefore corresponding responsibilities.
4. noun The dictator abused his privileges to his heart's content.
5. noun I find it apt to cause misunderstanding that society confers such emotional privileges upon youth.
6. noun This credit card entitles us to certain privileges.
7. noun He has the privileges of membership.
8. noun One of the characteristics of the Ancien Régime is that almost everybody had privileges, except peasants.
9. noun It was not until the 17th and 18th centuries that the guilds lost their privileges more and more to the state.
10. noun In the name of the Brazilian president, Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva, Claudio Soarez Rocha expressed admiration for the continuing effort which Esperanto-speaking people throughout the world are always making, for the greater spread of Esperanto. He wrote, amongst other things,"We know that in the history of mankind, there have been languages that have become intrusive as a result of political power, such as Latin, or to a certain extent French and lately, English. We very much wish, in fact, that one day Esperanto could be accepted by the majority of the nations, as a language adopted to facilitate communication without linguistic privileges."
11. noun The middle-class woman placed value on her necklace because she didn't want to forgo the privileges of her class.
12. noun Laughter is one of the very privileges of reason, being confined to the human species.
13. noun Every person has the power to abuse their privileges.
14. noun Imperialism is an ideology and practice of powerful groups trying to secure or expand their privileges by dominating other groups.
15. noun Rank has its privileges.
Sentence  
noun
Diplomats are allowed various privileges.
The notorious dictator abused his privileges to his heart's content.
You have certain privileges and therefore corresponding responsibilities.
The dictator abused his privileges to his heart's content.
I find it apt to cause misunderstanding that society confers such emotional privileges upon youth.
This credit card entitles us to certain privileges.
He has the privileges of membership.
One of the characteristics of the Ancien Régime is that almost everybody had privileges, except peasants.
It was not until the 17th and 18th centuries that the guilds lost their privileges more and more to the state.
In the name of the Brazilian president, Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva, Claudio Soarez Rocha expressed admiration for the continuing effort which Esperanto-speaking people throughout the world are always making, for the greater spread of Esperanto. He wrote, amongst other things,"We know that in the history of mankind, there have been languages that have become intrusive as a result of political power, such as Latin, or to a certain extent French and lately, English. We very much wish, in fact, that one day Esperanto could be accepted by the majority of the nations, as a language adopted to facilitate communication without linguistic privileges."
The middle-class woman placed value on her necklace because she didn't want to forgo the privileges of her class.
Laughter is one of the very privileges of reason, being confined to the human species.
Every person has the power to abuse their privileges.
Imperialism is an ideology and practice of powerful groups trying to secure or expand their privileges by dominating other groups.
Rank has its privileges.

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