ownership

Meanings

• noun

  The state or right of possessing something

  - "John has the ownership of this house."
  - "The company took ownership of the new technology."

• verb

  The act of possessing or having control

  - "After paying the price, I will own this car."
  - "The government has owned up to its mistake."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ownership
home , chome , dome , coma , moma

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Variants

List of all variants of ownership that leads to same result
ownership , ownerships , cross-ownership , cross-ownerships , co-owner , co-owners , co-ownership , co-ownerships , coowner , coowners , coownership , home ownership , homeowner , homeowners , homeownership

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Forms

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owns, owned, owning

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Etymology

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From Old English ānweorþan 'to become one's own, to have, possess, acquire, control; to have power over, to rule; to have in one's power, to hold, keep; to have dominion over, to have charge of, to have care of, to maintain, to preserve, to protect, to defend, to support, to sustain, to provide for; to have a right to, to have title to, to have possession of, to have charge of, to manage, to control, to have dominion over, to have jurisdiction over, to have command of, to have authority over, to have power over, to have mastery over, to have sovereignty over.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'ownership' contains the letters 'own' and 'ship', which can be seen as representing the idea of having control and managing something.

2. In ancient Rome, the concept of 'dominium' (ownership) was divided into 'dominium directum' (direct ownership) and 'dominium indirectum' (indirect ownership).

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Related Concepts

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1. Property rights: A set of legal rights that define the relationship between people and things. Property rights include the right to use, sell, and transfer property, as well as the right to exclude others from using it.

2. Intellectual property: A type of property that refers to creations of the mind, such as inventions, literary and artistic works, and symbols, names, and images used in commerce.

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Culture

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Ownership represents a fundamental aspect of human society and is deeply intertwined with various aspects of culture. It plays a crucial role in literature, particularly in works that explore themes of power, control, and identity. For instance, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, the character Jay Gatsby's relentless pursuit of ownership is a significant driving force in the novel. In art, ownership is often represented through symbols such as keys, locks, and crowns. In music, owning a recording studio or publishing company can give an artist a greater degree of control over their work.

How to Memorize "ownership"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person holding a deed or a title to a property. Visualize the feeling of control and security that comes with ownership.
   - Create a mental image of a key turning in a lock, representing the idea of gaining access and control.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'ownership' with words like 'control', 'possession', 'power', and 'dominion'.
   - Think of the feeling of pride and satisfaction that comes with owning something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Owls Never Get Even' to remember the forms of ownership (owns, owned, owning).
   - Create a sentence that incorporates the word 'ownership' and the related concept 'property rights' (e.g., 'Ownership gives one the right to use, sell, and transfer property.').

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