own
adj.
belonging to oneself or itself (mine, yours, his, etc.); self, by oneself
v.
be in possession of; belong to; confess
Ownership
Ownership is the state or fact of exclusive rights and control over
property, which may be an
object,
land/real estate,
intellectual property or some other kind of property. It is embodied in an ownership right also referred to as
title.Ownership is the key building block in the development of the
capitalist socio-economic system. The concept of ownership has existed for thousands of
years and in all
cultures. Over the millennia, however, and across cultures what is considered eligible to be property and how that property is regarded culturally is very different. Ownership is the basis for many other concepts that form the foundations of ancient and modern
societies such as
money,
trade,
debt,
bankruptcy, the
criminality of theft and private vs. public property.
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own
Verb
1. have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"
(synonym) have, possess
(hyponym) prepossess
(verb-group) have, feature
(derivation) owner, proprietor
Adjective
1. belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive; "for your own use"; "do your own thing"; "she makes her own clothes"; "`ain' is Scottish"
(synonym) own(a), ain
(similar) personal
Own
(v. t.)
To grant; to acknowledge; to admit to be true; to confess; to recognize in a particular character; as, we own that we have forfeited your love.
(a.)
To hold as property; to have a legal or rightful title to; to be the proprietor or possessor of; to possess; as, to own a house.
(a.)
Belonging to; belonging exclusively or especially to; peculiar; -- most frequently following a possessive pronoun, as my, our, thy, your, his, her, its, their, in order to emphasize or intensify the idea of property, peculiar interest, or exclusive ownership; as, my own father; my own composition; my own idea; at my own price.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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合浦珠还
he2 pu3 zhu1 huan2
The return of Hepu pearls.
Referring to something that has been lost, and now returns to its rightful owner - or a person who returns to his native place after years of wandering far from home.
完璧归赵
wan2 bi4 gui1 zhao4
Returning the jade intact to king Zhao.
Giving something back to its rightful owner in (while the object is still in perfect condition). Alternative form: 万璧归赵 (wan4 bi4 gui1 zhao4).