property

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UK /ˈpɹɒp.ə.ti/ US /ˈpɹɑ.pɚ.ti/

noun 5verb 2

Collocations

(noun.) possessions

ADJ

personal, private | common, public

intellectual

The software company invested in lawyers to defend their intellectual property from competitors.

stolen

lost

My keys turned up at the lost property desk after I left them on the train.

VERB + PROPERTY

dispose of

After the divorce, they had to dispose of their shared property fairly between them.

PROPERTY + NOUN

rights

The new law protects the property rights of homeowners in the city.

(noun.) land/building

ADJ

VERB + PROPERTY

hold, own | acquire, buy, invest in, purchase | inherit | sell

lease, let, rent out

The family chose to let the property to students during the academic year.

rent

My parents decided to rent a property in the countryside for their retirement.

view

The real estate agent showed us around before we decided to view the property.

value

The house's property value increased significantly after they renovated the kitchen.

put on the market

After the renovations were completed, they decided to put the property on the market.

PROPERTY + NOUN

market, prices, values | company, developer | owner | tax | boundary

PHRASES

a man/woman of property

After inheriting the family estate, she finally became a woman of property with significant responsibilities.

(noun.) characteristic

ADJ

biological, chemical, electrical, magnetic, mechanical, physical

antiseptic, health-giving, medicinal

Garlic has many health-giving properties that make it popular in traditional cooking.

observable | individual | general

Definitions

noun

Something that is owned.

Leave those books alone! They are my property.

Important types of property include real property (land), personal property (other physical possessions), and intellectual property (rights over artistic creations, inventions, etc.).

A piece of real estate, such as a parcel of land.

There is a large house on the property.

He owns over ten properties in the country.

Real estate; the business of selling houses.

He works in property as a housing consultant.

The exclusive right of possessing, enjoying and disposing of a thing.

An attribute or abstract quality associated with an individual, object or concept.

Charm is his most endearing property.

Furthermore, this increase in risk is comparable to the risk of death from leukemia after long-term exposure to benzene, another solvent, which has the well-known property of causing this type of cancer.

verb

To invest with properties, or qualities.

His voyce was propertied As all the tuned Spheres, and that to Friends

To make a property of; to appropriate.

Your grace shall pardon me, I will not back: I am too high-born to be propertied, To be a secondary at control, Or useful serving-man and instrument, To any sovereign state throughout the world.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or

prop

noun — a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguis

noun — any area set aside for a particular purpose

place

noun — something owned

belongings
holding

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Leave those books alone! They are my property.

Wiktionary

Important types of property include real property (land), personal property (other physical possessions), and intellectual property (rights over artistic creations, inventions, etc.).

Wiktionary

A turban and loincloth soaked in blood had been found; also a staff. These properties were known to have belonged to a toddy drawer. He had disappeared.

Wiktionary

His voyce was propertied As all the tuned Spheres, and that to Friends

Wiktionary

Your grace shall pardon me, I will not back: I am too high-born to be propertied, To be a secondary at control, Or useful serving-man and instrument, To any sovereign state throughout the world.

Wiktionary

Few rich men own their own property.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, property is marked as obsolete, British. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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