owner

Everyday

A person or group that something belongs to. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and safety, pet owners must feed, care for and clean up after their pets; ask the owner before stroking a dog. If you find something, try to give it back to its owner — «finders keepers» is not fair or always legal. In maths and grammar, the owner is shown with 's: «the dog's owner». Phrases: «the owner of», «pet owner», «dog owner», «shop owner», «the rightful owner».

Examples

• Always ask the owner before you pat a dog. tree →
• The owner of the shop gave us free sweets. tree →
• We handed the wallet to the police so they could find its owner. tree →
• Pet owners must take their dogs for walks. tree →
• Who is the owner of this coat? tree →
• The cat's owner put up posters when it went missing. tree →
• Car owners must keep their cars safe. tree →
• She is the proud owner of a new bike. tree →
• He was a Dane, the owner of a travelling theatre. tree →

Note

Countable; with «an»: «an owner». Verb: «own»; noun for the state: «ownership». Possessive 's shows ownership: «Tom's book» = the book whose owner is Tom.

In Jewish tradition

The person responsible for an animal, pit or goods, who must make good any harm or loss.

Interpretation. The laws of owners and damages are read as the base of Jewish civil law, in which a person is answerable for harm done by what they own.

Examples

• But if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner thereof. (Torah EXO.22.12, JPS 1917) tree →
• If the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good; if it be a hireling, he loseth his hire. (Torah EXO.22.15, JPS 1917) tree →
• the owner of the pit shall make it good; he shall give money unto the owner of them, and the dead beast shall be his. (Torah EXO.21.34, JPS 1917) tree →
• So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; it taketh away the life of the owners thereof. (Writings PRO.1.19, JPS 1917) tree →
• The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib; but Israel doth not know, My people doth not consider. (Prophets ISA.1.3, JPS 1917) tree →
• There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept by the owner thereof to his hurt; (Writings ECC.5.12, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Countable; with «an»: «an owner». Verb: «own»; noun for the state: «ownership». Possessive 's shows ownership: «Tom's book» = the book whose owner is Tom.