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owner

UK/'әunә/US
NGSL 2kA1

Definitions

n.

A person who owns or legally possesses something

拥有者,物主,所有人

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
ownown, possess, acknowledge
+
-erone who does, agent
=owner

own + -er ('one who') = one who owns. A transparent agent noun.

Root own still carries 4 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.home owner房主
  • 2.business owner企业主
  • 3.property owner房产所有人
  • 4.car owner车主

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The car's owner reported it stolen.

  • 2.

    Every dog owner should clean up after their pet.

Word Forms

Noun

Pluralowners
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