Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with ownership in American Collocation
ownership
noun
uncountable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp/
legal or complete
freehold
legal
outright
rightful
During the building contract period, legal ownership of the building site transfers to our Contractor.
public/private
private
public
It was proposed that the company should be converted to public ownership.
only or shared
joint
shared
sole
Click here for more information on shared ownership.
belonging to everyone
collective
common
communal
Work, production and ownership were all communal.
claim or prove ownership
assert
assign
claim
confirm
prove
To obtain the permit you must produce prove ownership with your vehicle logbook.
take or keep ownership
acquire
assume
establish
retain
take
There are areas in which foreign citizens may not acquire ownership of real property.
give up ownership
relinquish
transfer
I relinquish all ownership!
dispute ownership
dispute
Where ownership is disputed, ask for written evidence to prove ownership.