Owners: meaning, definitions and examples

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owners

 

[ ˈoʊnərz ]

Context #1

property

People who possess or have legal title to something, such as property or a business.

Synonyms

holders, possessors, proprietors

Examples of usage

  • The owners of the company decided to expand their business overseas.
  • The owners of the house are planning to renovate it next year.
Context #2

pets

People who have animals as pets and take care of them.

Synonyms

caretakers, guardians, masters

Examples of usage

  • The owners of the dog take it for a walk every morning.
  • The cat's owners feed it with special food.

Translations

Translations of the word "owners" in other languages:

🇵🇹 proprietários

🇮🇳 मालिकों

🇩🇪 Eigentümer

🇮🇩 pemilik

🇺🇦 власники

🇵🇱 właściciele

🇯🇵 所有者

🇫🇷 propriétaires

🇪🇸 propietarios

🇹🇷 sahipler

🇰🇷 소유자

🇸🇦 المالكون

🇨🇿 vlastníci

🇸🇰 vlastníci

🇨🇳 所有者

🇸🇮 lastniki

🇮🇸 eigendur

🇰🇿 иелері

🇬🇪 მფლობელები

🇦🇿 sahiblər

🇲🇽 propietarios

Word origin

The word 'owners' originated from the Old English word 'āgen' which meant 'possessing, owned'. Over time, the word evolved to 'owner', referring to someone who possessed or had legal title to something. The concept of ownership has been fundamental in human societies throughout history, with the ownership of land, property, and animals being of great importance.

See also: disown, own, owner, ownerless, owning, unowned.